No. 22-5015

Devoris Lamont Jackson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-07-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act due-process fifth-circuit supreme-court-precedent texas-aggravated-robbery texas-burglary violent-felony
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Jackson received due process, i.e., fair warning that his burglary convictions would count as prior convictions under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), when, at the time of his offense, established and binding precedent held Texas burglary convictions did not count as prior convictions under the ACCA?

2. Whether a conviction under the Texas aggravated robbery statute qualifies as a "violent felony" under the ACCA?

3. Whether a conviction under the Texas burglary statute qualifies as a "violent felony" under the ACCA?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Jackson received due process

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-07-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 1, 2022)

Attorneys

Devoris Lamont Jackson
Cheri Christine ThomasLewis Thomas Law PC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent