No. 19-7706October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Adams v. United States
This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to the Supreme Court.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to the Supreme Court. The specific facts and legal issues involved are not detailed in the available records.
Question presented
DID THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS INCORRECTLY APPLY THE LINE OF AUTHORITY FROM THIS COURT BEGINNING WITH TAYLOR V. UNITED STATES , 495 U.S. 575 (1995) AND CONTINUING THROUGH DESCAMPS V. UNITED STATES , 570 U.S. 254 (2013) AND MATHIS V. UNITED STATES , 136 S. CT. 2243(2016) BY USING THE MODIFIED CATEGORICAL APPROACH TO FIND THAT PETITIONER’S SOUTH CAROLINA DRUG CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATING S.C. CODE ANN §§ 44-53-370 AND 44-53-375 QUALIFIED AS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AS DEFINED IN U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 FOR PURPOSES OF THE CAREER OFFENDER GUIDELINE FOUND AT U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Apr 1, 2026
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