No. 18-7802

Michael Hopson v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aid-of-racketeering attempted-murder constitutional-claims criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment fourth-circuit insufficient-evidence murder pattern-of-racketeering racketeering-conspiracy
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict Petitioner of the racketeering conspiracy where the United States failed to prove Petitioner knowingly agreed to a pattern of racketeering?

Whether the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict Petitioner of murder, conspiracy, or attempted murder in aid of racketeering where Petitioner did not share in the criminal intent of those who committed the criminal acts?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the evidence was insufficient to convict the petitioner of racketeering conspiracy and murder/attempted murder in aid of racketeering

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Michael Hopson
Michael Hopson — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent