Bullard v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Bullard's case, so it did not decide whether his Florida robbery conviction is a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed as a pauper filed by Bullard against the United States, likely appealing a criminal judgment or sentence from the Sixth Circuit.
- Who it affects
- For Bullard and the United States, the denial ended this Supreme Court review without deciding whether the conviction is a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition came from a Sixth Circuit case about how the federal Armed Career Criminal Act classifies a Florida conviction for robbery by sudden snatching.
Question presented
Whether a Florida conviction for robbery by sudden snatching, which does not require the use of physical force against the person of another, is a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i)?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. The record identifies no further Supreme Court step.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.