Quintero v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Quintero’s case, so it did not decide the disputed sentencing rule.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · June 1, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an indigent individual appealing a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The specific legal issues and facts of the case are not detailed in the available record.
- Who it affects
- The Court issued no ruling on that sentencing test for Quintero, and its denial did not endorse either side’s position.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The filing also included a request to proceed without paying court costs.
Question presented
Whether the “categorical approach” to determining whether a prior conviction is for 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?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. It declined review and did not decide the legal question in this case.
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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.