No. 20-6450

Lee Yerkes v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act attempted-burglary categorical-approach criminal-law entry generic-burglary georgia-criminal-statute sentencing-enhancement taylor-v-united-states united-states-v-stitt
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Georgia burglary qualify as "generic burglary" under the ACCA?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Georgia burglary qualify as 'generic burglary' under the ACCA?

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 28, 2020)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Lee Yerkes
Erin Phillippi Rust — Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent