State crimes and federal sentencing
Roy v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Charles Roy asks the Supreme Court to review whether, when comparing a state offense with a federal standard, a defendant must show an actual example of conduct covered by the state law but not the federal one—even if the law’s text appears broader.
- What's at stake
- Roy’s request for Supreme Court review remains unresolved, and the Court has not decided the legal question he raises.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Roy was a defendant in federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana and later appealed to the Fifth Circuit.
The categorical approach compares the reach of a state offense with a federal standard.
Question presented
Whether, under the categorical approach, a defendant must always produce an actual case to demonstrate a state statute’s overbreadth, even when the state statute is facially broader than the federal standard?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the petition. No oral argument or decision date is set.
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