No. 24-5503

Raekwon Malik Patton v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: criminal-enterprise jury-instructions purpose-element racketeering underlying-offense violent-crimes
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a) requires a minimum finding by the jury that the underlying crime was committed as a substantial purpose or integral aspect of membership in the enterprise.

Whether the Eighth Circuit misconstrued Iowa law in finding that there was no substantial basis for submission of justification as a defense to the jury in a federal prosecution that uses the Iowa crime of Attempt to Commit Murder as the underlying offense.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a) requires a minimum finding by the jury that the underlying crime was committed as a substantial purpose or integral aspect of enterprise membership

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-12
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2024-12-12
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-11-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 12, 2024.
2024-11-14
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 25, 2024 to December 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 25, 2024.
2024-10-10
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-10-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2024 to November 25, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-24
Response Requested. (Due October 24, 2024)
2024-09-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 10, 2024)

Attorneys

Raekwon Patton
John Keith RiggJ. Keith Rigg, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent