No. 23-1168
Dearnta Lavon Thomas v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-1959 18-usc-924c categorical-approach crime-of-violence mens-rea predicate-offense racketeering-enterprise vicar VICAR-statute
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
The question presented is whether, when a defendant's § 924(c) conviction is predicated on a VICAR offense, a court must apply the categorical approach to the offense on which that VICAR offense is predicated, and determine whether that underlying offense is categorically a crime of violence.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court must apply the categorical approach to the predicate offense supporting a VICAR conviction to determine if it is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Docket Entries
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-14
Reply of Dearnta Lavon Thomas submitted.
2024-08-14
Reply of petitioner Dearnta Lavon Thomas filed. (Distributed)
2024-07-31
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2024-07-31
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-06-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2024.
2024-06-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-05-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2024.
2024-05-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2024 to July 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-04-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2024)
2024-03-20
Application (23A770) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 27, 2024.
2024-03-15
Application (23A770) to extend further the time from March 28, 2024 to April 27, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2024-02-23
Application (23A770) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 28, 2024.
2024-02-16
Application (23A770) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 27, 2024 to March 28, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Dearnta Lavon Thomas
Shay Dvoretzky — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent