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Espinoza v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on April 28, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-7909 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether the Court should resolve the division between the circuits as to whether an offense with a mens rea of recklessness can trigger the sentence enhancement set out in 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii), the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act; and (2) whether an offense that requires only a mens rea of recklessness toward the act causing or risking injury can ever be "purposeful" as that term was used by this Court when interpreting " 924(e)(2)(B)(ii) in Begay v. United States.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/13/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 21, 2014)
01/07/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 12, 2014.
02/06/2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 14, 2014.
03/14/2014Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/24/2014Reply of petitioner Daniel Raul Espinoza filed.
04/03/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
04/21/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.
04/28/2014Petition DENIED.