No. 25A203

Derrick Lorenzo Casey v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-20
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: armed-career-criminal drug-offense fifth-amendment plain-error-review sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court's determination of an armed career criminal status based on prior drug convictions arising from a single arrest and plea on the same day violates a defendant's Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights under Erlinger v. United States

Docket Entries

2025-08-25
Application (25A203) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 13, 2025.
2025-08-16
Application (25A203) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Derrick Casey
Emily Deck HarrillFedearl Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent