Cobble v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Cobble’s case and did not decide whether Georgia’s burglary law counts as a qualifying offense under the ACCA.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- Cobble v. United States is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Supreme Court review of Cobble’s petition but left the ACCA question undecided by the Supreme Court.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court was asked to review the lower court's decision via a petition for a writ of certiorari.
The petition challenged an Eleventh Circuit decision about using Georgia’s 1997 burglary statute under the federal Armed Career Criminal Act.
Question presented
Whether the Georgia burglary statute, O.C.G.A. § 16-7-1 (1997), is "indivisible" and "non-generic" and therefore cannot serve as a "predicate offense" under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court’s review is over; the record shows no further Supreme Court step or decision on the main legal question.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.