No. 18-5204

Jose Luis Morales v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility criminal-procedure due-process enhancement evidence fact-finding immigration immigration-law judicial-error sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation undocumented-aliens
Key Terms:
Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court erred in applying the enhancement under section 2L1.1(b)(2)(B) for transporting aliens

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRORED IN APPLYING THE ENHANCEMENT UNDER SECTION 211.1 (b)(2)(B), FOR TRANSPORTED, ALIENS ? WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRORED BY DENYING THE RELIEF UNDER SECTION 3E121 FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY ? WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRORED IN ENHANCING PETTTIONER UNDER SECTION 2L1:1(b) (6), WHICH CALLS FOR A TWO LEVEL SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FOR CONDUCT THAT CREATES A SUBSTANIAL RISK OF DEATH OR SERTOUS BODILY INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON, ? (2).

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-07-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-03-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 10, 2018)

Attorneys

Jose L. Morales
Jose L. Morales — Petitioner
Jose L. Morales — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent