No. 21-5028

David Copes, aka David Henderson-Copes v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 18-usc-924c crime-of-violence criminal-law elements-clause federal-criminal-law hobbs-act predicate-offense sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation violent-crime
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Hobbs Act robbery is a predicate crime of violence under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Hobbs Act robbery is a predicate crime of violence under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-06
Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-06-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 6, 2021)

Attorneys

David Copes
Brett Garrett SweitzerFederal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent