Supreme Court of the United States

Jamar Alonzo Quarles, Petitioner v. United States

June 10, 2019139 S. Ct. 1872

Summary

The Court held that for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act, "remaining‑in burglary" occurs when a defendant forms the intent to commit a crime at any time while unlawfully remaining in a building or structure, and that Michigan’s home‑invasion statute substantially corresponds to that generic definition, so the conviction qualifies as a predicate offense. Justice Thomas, in a concurring opinion, questioned the categorical‑approach doctrine underlying ACCA’s enumerated‑offenses clause.