No. 18-374
Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-3553(f) 21-usc-960 circuit-split criminal-law criminal-sentencing drug-enforcement mandatory-minimum mandatory-minimum-sentences maritime-drug-law maritime-drug-law-enforcement-act safety-valve sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment FourthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
DueProcess FifthAmendment FourthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act is eligible for relief from a mandatory minimum sentence under the statutory 'safety valve' of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C. § 70501 et seq., and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 960, is eligible for relief from that mandatory minimum under the statutory “safety valve” of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f).
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-28
Letter of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-28
Supplemental brief of petitioner Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo filed. (Distributed)(1/2/2019)
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-03
Reply of petitioner Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo filed.
2018-11-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-10-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 21, 2018.
2018-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to November 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2018)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo
Adam G. Unikowsky — Jenner & Block LLP, Petitioner
Adam G. Unikowsky — Jenner & Block LLP, Petitioner