No. 20-5075

Jorge Hiram Baez-Martinez v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act categorical-approach circuit-split depraved-heart force-clause mens-rea recklessness violent-felony
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether crimes that may be committed recklessly with a depraved heart mens rea โ€” as opposed to willfully or intentionally โ€” can qualify as a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. ยง 924(e).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether crimes that may be committed recklessly with a depraved heart mens rea can qualify as a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Docket Entries

2021-08-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED.
2021-07-15
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-16
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2020-09-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 16, 2020.
2020-09-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 14, 2020 to September 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 14, 2020.
2020-08-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 14, 2020 to September 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2020)

Attorneys

Jorge Hiram Baez-Martinez
Franco Lorenzo Perez RedondoOffice of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Puerto Rico, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent