No. 18-5121

Leslie Dominic Musgrove v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: acquitted-conduct drug-quantity due-process jury-verdict nelson-v-colorado preponderance-of-evidence preponderance-of-the-evidence relevant-conduct sentencing sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-11-30 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

whether-it-is-a-sixth-amendment-and-due-process-violation-for-a-judge-at-sentencing-to-attribute-acquitted-and-relevant-conduct-by-a-preponderance-of-the-evidence-that-exceeds-the-affirmative-finding-found-by-a-jury-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED . Question # 1 ; . ‘Whether it is a Sixth Amendment and Due Process violation for a judge at ‘sentencing to attribute acquitted and relevant conduct by a preponderance of the evidence. That exceeds the affirmative finding found by a jury beyond i a reasonable doubt in a special drug verdict form that established a quantity ; _ of drugs and not a statutory range of drugs. Given this Court's recent ruling in Nelson v. Colorado, 137 S. Ct. 1249, 197 L. Ed. 2d 611 (2017) and the 9th Circuit's holding in Pimentel~Lopez , 828 F.3d 1173 (2015). ~ Question # 2 Whether it was a violation of Petitioner's Fifth and Sixth Amendment and right to conflict free attorney. At a post trial/pre appeal hearing where © ; , "critical stage attaches". Where Petitioner, filed an ineffective assistance ; of counsel claim against his trial attorney and at the post trial/pre appeal , a hearing for I.A.C. Petitioner was represented by the same attorney that he’ had filed the I.A.C. against. And, the District Court made a finding on the ' record off of the hearing. :

Docket Entries

2018-12-03
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-11-12
Supplemental brief of petitioner Leslie D. Mudgrove filed. (Distributed)
2018-11-06
Reply of petitioner Leslie D. Mudgrove filed. (Distributed)
2018-10-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 26, 2018.
2018-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2018 to October 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-08-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 28, 2018.
2018-08-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 29, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-07-30
Response Requested. (Due August 29, 2018)
2018-07-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-12
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 6, 2018)

Attorneys

Leslie D. Mudgrove
Leslie Musgrove — Petitioner
Leslie Musgrove — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent