No. 18-8528
Willie Robertson, Jr. v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act force-clause state-robbery state-robbery-offense statutory-interpretation victim-resistance violent-felony
Latest Conference:
2019-04-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is a state robbery offense that includes "as an
element" the common law requirement of overcoming "victim
resistance" categorically a "violent felony" under the Armed
Career Criminal Act's force clause, if the offense has been
specifically interpreted by state appellate courts to require
only slight force to overcome revistance?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a state robbery offense that includes 'as an element' the common law requirement of overcoming 'victim resistance' categorically a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career Criminal Act's force clause, if the offense has been specifically interpreted by state appellate courts to require only slight force to overcome resistance?
Docket Entries
2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Willie Robertson
Willie Robertson Jr. — Petitioner