No. 19-7715October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Castillo-Reyes v. Ingalls
The Supreme Court declined review, leaving the lower-court result in place without resolving the legal question.
Case status
Decided · April 27, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
The Supreme Court denied Castillo-Reyes's request to review the case, leaving the lower court's judgment in place. The petition concerned whether an offense that can be committed with extreme indifference or recklessness qualifies as a “crime of violence” under the federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Question presented
Whether a crime that can be committed with a mens rea of "extreme indifference" or "recklessness" is a "crime of violence" under the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
- Case path
Supreme Court of Virginia / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court declined review, leaving the lower-court result in place without resolving the legal question.
Impact
The lower-court result remains in place. This can affect people whose federal sentences may depend on whether a prior reckless crime is treated as a crime of violence.
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Briefing
What it's about
On April 27, 2020, the Supreme Court declined to review Castillo-Reyes v. Ingalls. It did not decide the merits of whether a crime committed with extreme indifference or recklessness counts as a crime of violence under federal sentencing guidelines.
Impact
The lower-court result remains in place. This can affect people whose federal sentences may depend on whether a prior reckless crime is treated as a crime of violence.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its docket action. The case returns no further for Supreme Court merits review.
What did the Supreme Court do in Castillo-Reyes v. Ingalls?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether reckless conduct qualifies as a crime of violence under federal sentencing guidelines.
Who is affected by the Castillo-Reyes decision?
People facing federal sentencing may be affected when a prior crime involved recklessness or extreme indifference. The lower-court result remains in place.
What happens next in Castillo-Reyes v. Ingalls?
There is no further Supreme Court merits step in this docket. The lower-court result continues to govern this case.
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Sep 24, 2019 | Court records
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