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United States v. Simms

Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 7, 2019
140 S. Ct. 304 (2019)

Summary

rejecting United States's argument that Nijhawan and Hayes require finding that using the word "offense" in a statute necessitates a conduct-specific interpretation when examining underlying crime

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Opinion

No. 18-1338

10-07-2019

UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Joseph Decore SIMMS


Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.


Summaries of

United States v. Simms

Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 7, 2019
140 S. Ct. 304 (2019)

rejecting United States's argument that Nijhawan and Hayes require finding that using the word "offense" in a statute necessitates a conduct-specific interpretation when examining underlying crime

Summary of this case from United States v. Hardnett
Case details for

United States v. Simms

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Joseph Decore SIMMS

Court:Supreme Court of the United States.

Date published: Oct 7, 2019

Citations

140 S. Ct. 304 (2019)
205 L. Ed. 2d 196

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