No. 18-6483

Armando Chavez, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process federal-jurisdiction federal-sentencing indictment indictment-requirements judicial-discretion plea-bargaining sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2018-11-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether facts that alter the range of reasonable' federal sentences must be pleaded in the indictment in federal cases?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. Whether facts that alter the range of “reasonable” federal sentences must be pleaded in the indictment in federal cases? ii PARTIES Armando Chavez, Jr., is the petitioner, who was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the respondent, who was the plaintiff-appellee below. ili

Docket Entries

2018-12-03
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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

Armando Chavez, Jr.
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent