No. 18-5072

Jill M. Evans v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility burden-on-court-system criminal-procedure due-process efficient-punishment federal-sentencing federal-sentencing-guidelines guilty-plea plea-bargaining sentencing sentencing-guidelines unrelated-offenses
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Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a defendant receive credit under the acceptance of responsibility guideline for entering a guilty plea, even if alleged to have committed unrelated offenses prior to sentencing?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, should a defendant be entitled to credit under the acceptance of responsibility guideline (USSG §3E1.1) if she enters a guilty plea to the charges, whether or not she is alleged to have committed offenses unrelated to the charges prior to sentencing? 1

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-07-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-06-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 1, 2018)

Attorneys

Jill Evans
Kathleen Anne McGarryMcGarry Law Office, Petitioner
Kathleen Anne McGarryMcGarry Law Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent