No. 18-6359

Uriel Gomez-Saavedra v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3661-3553 5th-amendment 5th-circuit-law constitutional-challenge criminal-sentencing due-process judicial-discretion mandatory-minimum sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation supreme-court-precedent
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2018-11-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the mandatory five-year minimum sentence under which Mr. Gomez-Saavedra was sentenced is unconstitutional and contravenes 18 U.S.C. 3661 and 3553(a) because it limits the discretion of the trial court to consider other factors in giving a lower sentence

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. The mandatory five year minimum under which Mr. Gomez-Saavedra was sentenced is unconstitutional and contravenes 18 U.S.C. 3661 and 3553(a) because, as applied, it limits the discretion of the trial court to consider other factors in giving a lower sentence. We urge that under Rule 10, of the Rules of the United States Supreme Court, a compelling reason exists for granting this writ because 5th Circuit law on judicial discretion if sentencing does not comply with United States Supreme Court precedent. 2

Docket Entries

2018-11-19
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 19, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Uriel Gomez-Saavedra
Edward A. Stapleton III — Petitioner