Intent to cause injury
Delaine v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Mario Delaine asks whether a crime that requires an intentional act, but does not require intent or knowledge that another person would suffer pain or injury, counts as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).
- What's at stake
- Whether the offense can count as an ACCA violent felony remains unresolved for Delaine.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
His petition was distributed for a conference; that step does not itself mean the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
The dispute turns on whether the law requires intent or knowledge about pain or injury caused by an intentional act.
Question presented
Whether an offense that requires an intentional act, but no mens rea as to the resulting physical pain or injury, qualifies as a “violent felony” under ACCA’s elements clause.
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the petition; it was distributed for the September 28, 2026, conference. That distribution does not guarantee an order date.
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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.