No. 25-6945
Louis D. Coleman, III v. United States
IFP
Tags: appreciable-period-requirement circuit-split criminal-conviction federal-kidnapping-statute holding-for-ransom unlawful-restraint
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Question Presented (from Petition)
For the government to obtain a conviction under the federal kidnapping statute, must it prove that a person was held for an appreciable period separate and apart from the restraint committed during another offense, such as assault or robbery?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the federal kidnapping statute under 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a) requires the government to prove that a person was held for an appreciable period separate and apart from the restraint committed during another offense, such as assault or robbery
Docket Entries
2026-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 2, 2026)
Attorneys
Louis D. Coleman
Christine DeMaso — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent