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No. 19-8366October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020

Docket 19-8366October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Cabezas v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Cabezas against the United States, likely challenging a criminal conviction or sentence from the Eleventh Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Cabezas against the United States, likely challenging a criminal conviction or sentence from the Eleventh Circuit.

Question presented

Whether the “use of physical force” clause in the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i), encompasses crimes that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 30, 2026
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