BECKLES v. U.S.

No. 15-8544.

137 S.Ct. 886 (2017)

580 U.S. 256

Travis BECKLES, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice L. Bergmann , Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner.

Michael R. Dreeben , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Adam K. Mortara , appointed by this Court, as amicus curiae, supporting the judgment below on Question 2.

Michael Caruso , Federal Public Defender, Janice L. Bergmann , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Andrew L. Adler , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , Solicitor General, Leslie R. Caldwell , Assistant Attorney General, Nina Goodman , Attorney, Ian Heath Gershengorn , Acting Solicitor General, Michael R. Dreeben , Deputy Solicitor General, John F. Bash , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the United States.


At the time of petitioner's sentencing, the advisory Sentencing Guidelines included a residual clause defining a "crime of violence" as an offense that "involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another." United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual...

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