No. 18-5675

David Pate v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure appellate-review constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process government-overreach plea-bargaining right-to-appeal
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a defendant's right to due process of law violated when the government requires an appeal waiver as part of a plea agreement?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. IS A DEFEDANT’S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW VIOLATED WHEN THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES AN APPEAL WAIVER AS PART OF A PLEA AGREEMENT? ii

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 21, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
David Pate
John David BrysonWyatt Early Harris Wheeler, Petitioner
John David BrysonWyatt Early Harris Wheeler, Petitioner