No. 18-5917

John Doe v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review connected-conduct criminal-procedure federal-offense nexus obstruction obstructive-act reckless-endangerment relevant-conduct sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment Punishment
Latest Conference: 2018-10-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the judgment of the District Court, which incorrectly applied the Sentencing Guidelines

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED IL Whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the judgment of the District Court, which incorrectly applied the Sentencing Guidelines when it imposed a two-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. §3C1.2 (“Reckless Endangerment During Flight”), finding a nexus between the obstructive act and the federal offense of conviction is not required and that a sound basis existed for relevant conduct and connected conduct anyway. i

Docket Entries

2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2018)

Attorneys

John Doe
Gerard E. Grealish — Petitioner
Gerard E. Grealish — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent