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No. 19-8187October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-8187October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Potts v. United States

Kahwahnas Potts filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
What it's about

Kahwahnas Potts filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Question presented

Whether the Florida offense of aggravated assault, Fla. Stat. § 784.021, is a “crime of violence” under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(1).

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
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