Thompson v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Thompson's case and did not decide which federal drug list controls under the sentencing rule.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Court held unanimously that 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits knowingly making a false statement to influence a financial institution, also covers statements that are misleading because they omit important facts.
- Who it affects
- The order did not decide which federal drug list applies to Thompson's sentencing issue.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The United States prevailed, and the Court upheld the view that a statement need not be literally false to violate the law.
The case reached the Supreme Court through a petition seeking review of an Eleventh Circuit case.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" requires a court to look to the version of the federal controlled substance schedules in effect at the time of the federal sentencing, or the version in effect at the time of the prior state conviction, to determine whether the prior state conviction is a "controlled substance offense" under Section 4B1.2(b) of the Sentencing Guidelines?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
This Supreme Court docket action is complete. The order provides no Supreme Court merits ruling on the legal question.
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