No. 19-8066October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Lara-Cervantes v. United States
This is a pending case where the petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, likely regarding a criminal matter given the parties.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending case where the petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, likely regarding a criminal matter given the parties.
Question presented
Whether a crime that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness can qualify as a “crime of violence” under United States Sentencing Guideline § 2L1.2?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 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 25, 2026
- Method
- Methodology