No. 18-650

Miguel Cabrera-Rangel v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (5)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: acquittal-impact acquitted-conduct criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing double-jeopardy due-process judicial-discretion jury-trial sentencing sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-01-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Amendment right to jury trial prohibits a federal court from basing a criminal defendant's sentence on a charge for which the jury acquitted him

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, or under what circumstances, the Sixth Amendment right to jury trial prohibits a federal court from basing a criminal defendant’s sentence on a charge for which the jury acquitted him.

Docket Entries

2019-01-14
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute GRANTED.
2019-01-14
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-20
Brief amicus curiae of Due Process Institute filed.
2018-12-20
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2018-12-19
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute.
2018-12-06
Brief amicus curiae of The National Association Federal Defenders filed.
2018-11-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Miguel Cabrera-Rangel.
2018-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2018)
2018-10-19
Application (18A269) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 6, 2018.
2018-10-17
Application (18A269) to extend further the time from November 6, 2018 to December 6, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
2018-09-14
Application (18A269) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 6, 2018.
2018-09-12
Application (18A269) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2018 to November 8, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
Due Process Institute
Timothy Patrick O'TooleMiller & Chevalier Chartered, Amicus
Timothy Patrick O'TooleMiller & Chevalier Chartered, Amicus
Miguel Cabrera-Rangel
Jeffrey L. FisherStanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic, Petitioner
Jeffrey L. FisherStanford Law School Supreme Court Clinic, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Kayleigh Marie ScalzoCovington & Burling LLP, Amicus
Kayleigh Marie ScalzoCovington & Burling LLP, Amicus
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL DEFENDERS
Donna F. ColtharpNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL DEFENDERS, Amicus
Donna F. ColtharpNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL DEFENDERS, Amicus
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent