Beckles v. United States, 15–8544.
| Decision Date | 27 June 2016 |
| Docket Number | No. 15–8544.,15–8544. |
| Citation | 195 L.Ed.2d 838,136 S.Ct. 2510 (Mem) |
| Parties | Travis BECKLES, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted.
Justice KAGAN took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and this petition.
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