No. 19-8151October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Roa v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Roa against the United States following a decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Roa against the United States following a decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" to determining whether a prior conviction is a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), or a "crime of violence" under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, requires a court to consider the "realistic probability" that the state would apply the statute to conduct that does not meet the federal definition?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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