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Warren Harold Brown v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4064 · judgment June 26, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Question presented
Whether Callanan v. United States, 364 U.S. 587 (1961), should be overruled or limited as violative of the Double Jeopardy Clause where petitioner was twice convicted and double sentenced to 40 years’ consecutive imprisonment for a single violation of the indivisible Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), by attempting to rob a convenience store in a momentary, coterminous conspiracy.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Wainscott Walker Putney
Scott W. Putney, P.C.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Dec 29 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2026)