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Elliot Maurice Browning v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4038 · judgment July 2, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

DOES THE COURT’S DECISION IN ERLINGER V. UNITED STATES, 602 U.S. 821 144 S.CT. 1840____ L.ED.2D____(2024) REQUIRING THAT A JURY PASS ON THE THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS FACTOR IN THE ARMED CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ACT (ACCA), UNLESS ADMITTED BY THE DEFENDANT, ALLOW FOR A HARMLESS ERROR EXCEPTION THAT WAS NOT ESPOUSED IN THE COURT’S MAJORITY OPINION IN ERLINGER?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Braxton Craven III
Law Office of James B. Craven III

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 28 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Aug 21 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
  4. Aug 11 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 12, 2025)