No. 19-7072
Tyrone Walker v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-924 18-usc-924(c)(3)(a) actual-or-threatened-force crime-of-violence criminal-law federal-jurisdiction hobbs-act physical-force property-crime property-rights sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation stokeling-v-united-states
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities
SocialSecurity Securities
Latest Conference:
2020-01-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the substantive offense of Hobbs Act robbery is categorically a "crime of violence" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A).
2. Whether Hobbs Act robbery can realistically be committed by means of actual or threatened force against a person's property that does not involve the minimum quantum of physical force required by Stokeling v. United States.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the substantive offense of Hobbs Act robbery is categorically a 'crime of violence' for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)
Docket Entries
2020-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2020-01-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 27, 2020)
Attorneys
Tyrone Walker
John Andrew Kuchera — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent