No. 21-6524
Joshua James Mjoness v. United States
Tags: charging-language crime-of-violence criminal-law mathis-precedent modified-categorical-approach predicate-offense sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2022-01-07
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whet her, when applying the modified categorical approach under Mathis v. United States , 136 S. Ct. 2243 (2016) , a court may place determinative weight on the government' s charging language in that very case when determining wheth er a charged offense qualifies as a predicate "crime of violence " for another charged offense?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court may place determinative weight on the government's charging language when applying the modified categorical approach under Mathis v. United States
Docket Entries
2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-12-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 5, 2022)
Attorneys
Joshua James Mjoness
John Carl Arceci — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent