No. 20-7021

Martel Valencia-Cortez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: assault assault-charge criminal-law dangerous-weapon due-process federal-statute sentencing statutory-interpretation weapon-definition weapons
Key Terms:
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 ColemanColeman & Balogh LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent