No. 20-7913
Dallas Jerome Wims v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act controlled-substance-act eighth-amendment first-step-act sentencing serious-drug-offense
Key Terms:
Punishment HabeasCorpus
Punishment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2021-06-03
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. WHETHER THE FIRST STEP ACT'S AMENDMENT REDEFINING "SERIOUS DRUG OFFENSE" FOR PURPOSES OF AN ENHANCEMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT (21 U.S.C. § 801 ET SEQ) APPLIES TO THE ACCA (18 U.S.C. § 924(E)(1)).
2. WHETHER SENTENCING PETITIONER UNDER THE ACCA VIOLATED THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Step Act's amendment redefining 'serious drug offense' applies to the ACCA
Docket Entries
2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-13
Waiver of right of respondent United State of America to respond filed.
2021-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2021)
Attorneys
Dallas Wims
Charles G. White — Petitioner
United State of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent