No. 17-778October Term 2018Decided Jun 10, 2019
Quarles v. United States
This case asked whether a Michigan home-invasion conviction counts as “burglary” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which can trigger a longer prison sentence for a felon who possesses a firearm.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 10, 2019
- What it's about
This case asked whether a Michigan home-invasion conviction counts as “burglary” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which can trigger a longer prison sentence for a felon who possesses a firearm. The issue was whether generic burglary includes situations where a person unlawfully remains in a building and forms the intent to commit a crime while still inside, rather than at the moment of entry.
Question presented
Whether (as two circuits hold) Taylor's definition of generic burglary requires proof that intent to commit a crime was present at the time of unlawful entry or first unlawful remaining, or whether (as the court below and three other circuits hold) it is enough that the defendant formed the intent to commit a crime at any time while "remaining in" the building or structure.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Jun 10, 2019
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 10, 2019
The Court released its decision on June 10, 2019 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
- Method
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