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