No. 18-5725
Alfred Thomas v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: alternative-calculations circuit-split criminal-sentencing double-counting firearms-offense sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation u.s.s.g.-2k2.1(b)(6)(b) u.s.s.g.-2k2.1(c) u.s.s.g.-5k2.6 upward-departure
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Second Circuit correctly held that it is permissible to upwardly depart for the severity of the underlying offense when a defendant has already received an enhancement for that offense
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Second Circuit, disagreeing with the Seventh Circuit, correctly held that it is permissible in sentencing a defendant for a firearms offense to upwardly depart under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.6 for the severity of the underlying offense, when a defendant has already received a 4level enhancement under § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for that underlying offense, given that § 2K2.1(c) expressly provides that these are alternative and not cumulative sentencing calculations. 2
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 24, 2018)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent