Quarles v. United States
Case Details
- Case No.: 17-778
- Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court
Key Topics in the Case
Documents
Prior Decision
Decision below 850 F.3d 836 (6th Cir. Mar. 10, 2017)
Argument(s)
Congress’s definition of burglary as surreptitiously remaining embodies a contemporaneous intent requirement. Eliminating burglary’s contemporaneous intent requirement would violate the principles of due process and separation of powers underlying the rule of lenity.
Author(s)
Thomas M. Bondy, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC; Alyssa Barnard-Yanni, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; David O. Markus, NACDL, Miami, FL.
