Rogers v. United States
| Decision Date | 20 June 2011 |
| Docket Number | No. 09–10276.,09–10276. |
| Parties | James ROGERS, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for further consideration in light of Sykes v. United States, 564 U.S. 1, 131 S.Ct. 2267, 180 L.Ed.2d 60 (2011).
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United States v. Abram
... ... Just as the operator of an illegal chop-shop who had a gun to deal with belligerent customers possessed the weapon in connection with another felony offense, United States v. Rogers, 594 F.3d 517, 522 (6th Cir. 2010), vacated on other grounds, 131 S. Ct. 3018 (2011), so too was it reasonable for the court to conclude that Abram possessed this gun in connection with his drug-distribution activities. No interference with plea negotiations. Abram next claims that, ... ...
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United States v. Frison
...to consider, the Court remanded Rogers for consideration of whether it was consistent with the reasoning in Sykes. Rogers v. United States, 131 S. Ct. 3018 (2011) (mem.). Frison, of course, was sentenced before the Supreme Court decided Sykes, and the district court properly followed Rogers......