No. 19-7665

Marvie Chapman, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach controlled-substance controlled-substance-offense criminal-statute divisibility felony-drug-offense mathis-standard mathis-v-united-states sentencing-enhancement serious-drug-offense statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

How to determine whether a statute is indivisible for purposes of applying Mathis v. United States to "controlled substance offense", "serious drug offense" and Felony drug offense" definition?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a statute is indivisible for purposes of applying Mathis v. United States to 'controlled substance offense', 'serious drug offense', and 'felony drug offense' definitions?

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Marvie Chapman, Jr.
Stephen A. SwiftKlinger, Robinson & Ford LLP, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent