No. 23-7075

Breon D. Hicks v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: controlled-substance controlled-substances criminal-procedure criminal-statute due-process firearm-possession firearms jury-instruction jury-instructions section-924(c) section-924c unlawful-user
Latest Conference: 2024-04-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT ERRONEOUSLY INSTRUCTED THE JURY CONCERNING THE SECTION 924(c) CHARGES?

II. WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED A KNOWING VIOLATION OF TITLE 18 U.S.C. SECTION 924(g)(3) (BEING AN UNLAWFUL USER OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WHILE KNOWINGLY POSSESSING A FIREARM)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erroneously instructed the jury concerning the Section 924(c) charges?

Docket Entries

2024-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2024-03-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 25, 2024)
2024-02-16
Application (23A757) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 19, 2024.
2024-02-06
Application (23A757) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 18, 2024 to April 18, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Breon Hicks
Richard L. RosenbaumLaw Offices of Richard Rosenbaum, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent