No. 20-7021
Martel Valencia-Cortez v. United States
Tags: assault assault-charge criminal-law dangerous-weapon due-process federal-statute sentencing statutory-interpretation weapon-definition weapons
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2021-02-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a "deadly or dangerous weapon" for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 111(b) includes a natural object that was not designed to be a weapon, such as a rock.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a 'deadly or dangerous weapon' for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 111(b) includes a natural object that was not designed to be a weapon, such as a rock
Docket Entries
2021-03-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)
Attorneys
Martel Valencia-Cortez
Benjamin Lee Coleman — Coleman & Balogh LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent