Dean v. United States
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-9260 | 8th Cir. | Feb 28, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | 8-0 | Roberts | OT 2016 |
Holding: 18 U. S. C. "924(c), which criminalizes using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, or possessing a firearm in furtherance of such an underlying crime, does not prevent a sentencing court from considering a mandatory minimum imposed under that provision when calculating an appropriate sentence for the predicate offense.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on April 3, 2017.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/04/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 10, 2016) |
| 06/01/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 11, 2016. |
| 06/24/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 10, 2016. |
| 08/02/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 9, 2016. |
| 09/09/2016 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 09/29/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2016. |
| 10/24/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016. |
| 10/26/2016 | Reply of petitioner Levon Dean, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/28/2016 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. |
| 11/14/2016 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Levon Dean, Jr. |
| 11/21/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016. |
| 11/21/2016 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016. |
| 12/02/2016 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 16, 2016. |
| 12/02/2016 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 19, 2017. |
| 12/12/2016 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED and Alan G. Stoler, Esquire, of Omaha, Nebraska, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| 12/16/2016 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 12/16/2016 | Brief of petitioner Levon Dean, Jr. filed. |
| 12/20/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 12/22/2016 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. |
| 12/23/2016 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| 12/30/2016 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| 01/11/2017 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit, 1 Box. Part of the record is SEALED. |
| 01/18/2017 | CIRCULATED. |
| 01/19/2017 | Brief of respondent United States (Corrected) filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/15/2017 | Reply of petitioner Levon Dean, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/28/2017 | Argued. For petitioner: Alan G. Stoler, Omaha, Neb. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| 04/03/2017 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 05/05/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 08/11/2017 | Record from the U.S.C.A. for the Eight Circuit has been returned. |