Stokeling v. United States (17-5554)
Question
Is a state robbery offense that includes "as an element" the common law requirement of overcoming "victim resistance" categorically a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. ยง 924(e)(2)(b)(i), when that offense has been specifically interpreted by state appellate courts to require only slight force to overcome resistance?Petitioner: Denard Stokeling
Respondent: United States of America
Granted: 2018-04-02 00:00:00
Decided: 2019-01-15 00:00:00
Argued: 2018-10-09 10:00:00
Uploaded: 2018-10-12 21:27:00
Advocates: Brenda G. Bryn, Frederick Liu
Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube
Tags: Armed Career Criminal Act, Criminal Rights and Process
