No. 18-6482

Roger Alfred Anchundia-Espinoza v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553(f) criminal-law criminal-sentencing drug-enforcement mandatory-minimum maritime-drug-law maritime-drug-law-enforcement-act maritime-law safety-valve sentencing statutory-interpretation statutory-safety-valve united-states-v-mosquera-murillo
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JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-03-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C. § 70501 et seq., and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 960, is eligible for relief from that mandatory minimum under the statutory safety valve' of 18 U.S.C. §3553(f)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C. § 70501 et seq., and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 960, is eligible for relief from that mandatory minimum under the statutory "safety valve" of 18 U.S.C. §3553(f). STATEMENT REGARDING PARTIES TO THE CASE The names of all parties to the case are contained in the caption of the case. ‘Anchundia-Espinoza Petition forCertiorari =

Docket Entries

2019-03-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2019-01-28
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2018-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 28, 2019.
2018-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 28, 2018 to January 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 28, 2018.
2018-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 28, 2018 to December 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 28, 2018)

Attorneys

Roger Alfred Anchundia-Espinoza
James Patrick WhalenWhalen Law Office, Petitioner
James Patrick WhalenWhalen Law Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent