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Jose M. Rojas-Tapia v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 20-1514, 20-1735 · judgment March 3, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
QUESTIONS P RESENTED I. Does aiding and abetting a mail offense pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2114(a) constitute a crime of violence for purposes of serving as a predicate offense under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)? II. Does an appellate court apply de novo review or clear error review to a district court’s determination of the crime of conviction under the modified categorical approach?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kevin Edward Lerman
Federal Public Defender, District of Puerto Rico
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 15 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 05 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
- Oct 10 2025Application (25A413) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until December 6, 2025.
- Oct 07 2025Application (25A413) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2025 to December 6, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.