No. 19-8147October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Murillo-Morales v. United States
This is a pending petition for a writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court, originating from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending petition for a writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court, originating from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the "reckless" proscription of the Texas assault statute, Tex. Penal Code § 22.01(a)(1), is divisible from the "knowing" and "intentional" proscriptions, such that the modified categorical approach may be used to determine whether a conviction under that statute is a "crime of violence" under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 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