No. 19-1264
Doncey Frank Boykin v. United States
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act circuit-split elements-clause minimal-contact physical-force robbery robbery-offense state-law violent-felony
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a state law robbery offense that extends to mere snatchings—involving only minimal physical contact with the victim—lacks the requisite degree of force to qualify as a "violent felony" under the Act's elements clause.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state law robbery offense that extends to mere snatchings—involving only minimal physical contact with the victim—lacks the requisite degree of force to qualify as a 'violent felony' under the Act's elements clause
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-09-01
Reply of petitioner Doncey Frank Boykin filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-07
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from August 19, 2020 to September 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-07
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until September 2, 2020, granted.
2020-08-05
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-07-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 5, 2020.
2020-07-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 6, 2020 to August 5, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2020.
2020-05-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2020 to July 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2020)
Attorneys
Doncey Frank Boykin
Steven John Winkelman — Covington & Burling LLP, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent