Browdy v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Browdy’s petition, leaving the Eleventh Circuit’s judgment in place without deciding the legal question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Supreme Court denied Browdy’s petition for review, leaving the Eleventh Circuit’s judgment in place. Browdy had challenged the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions and alleged sentencing errors.
- Who it affects
- The Eleventh Circuit’s judgment remains in place for Browdy, but the Supreme Court did not decide whether this Florida offense qualifies as a violent felony under the federal sentencing law.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Browdy challenged whether the evidence was enough to support his convictions and alleged sentencing errors.
The petition came from the Eleventh Circuit and involved a federal sentencing question about Florida’s definition of battery on a law-enforcement officer.
Question presented
Whether the Florida offense of battery on a law enforcement officer, which can be committed by "any intentional touching," however slight, has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another, and thus 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’s docket action is complete, and the Eleventh Circuit’s judgment remains in place. This petition produced no Supreme Court ruling on the legal question.
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Sources
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.