No. 18-261

Jose Guadalupe Cebreros v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: 21-usc-841-b-1-a 21-usc-841(b)(1)(a) california california-proposition-47 drug-offense-enhancement federal-recidivist-sentence-enhancement federal-sentencing habeas-relief prior-state-felony-drug-offense recidivist-sentencing retroactive-drug-sentencing-reforms state-law-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a federal recidivist sentence enhancement based on a prior state 'felony drug offense' under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) invalidated when the underlying felony is subsequently reduced to a misdemeanor 'for all purposes' by court order, following retroactive drug sentencing reforms in California?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is a federal recidivist sentence enhancement based on a prior state “felony drug offense” under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) invalidated when the underlying felony is subsequently reduced to a misdemeanor “for all purposes” by court order, following retroactive drug sentencing reforms in California?

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-11
Reply of petitioner Jose Guadalupe Cebreros filed.
2018-11-28
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 28, 2018.
2018-10-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2018 to November 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 29, 2018.
2018-09-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2018 to October 29, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2018)
2018-06-20
Application (17A1380) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 27, 2018.
2018-06-04
Application (17A1380) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 28, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Attorneys

Jose Guadalupe Cebreros
Michael Stone RomanoStanford Law School Mills Legal Clinic Criminal De, Petitioner
Michael Stone RomanoStanford Law School Mills Legal Clinic Criminal De, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent