No. 18-6763

Luis Antonio Bonilla, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-waiver appeal-waivers brady-standard brady-v-united-states circuit-split criminal-procedure judicial-discretion miscarriage-of-justice plea-agreement plea-agreements sentencing sentencing-guidelines sentencing-uniformity
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What standards should govern the enforcement of appeal waivers in plea agreements?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 5 WHAT STANDARDS OTHER THAN THE KNOWING AND VOLUNTARY WAIVER STANDARD OF BRADY V. UNITED STATES SHOULD GOVERN THE ENFORCEMENT OF APPEAL WAIVERS IN PLEA AGREEMENTS? II. IS A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT'S WAIVER OF HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL ENFORCEABLE WHERE THE SENTENCING COURT USES AN IMPROPER SENTENCING GUIDELINE THAT INCREASES A SENTENCE BY 21 MONTHS AND THE DEFENDANT RECEIVED NO SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT FROM THE PLEA BARGAIN? i

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 20, 2018)

Attorneys

Luis Antonio Bonilla, Jr.
Michael W. PatrickLaw Office of Michael W. Patrick, Petitioner
Michael W. PatrickLaw Office of Michael W. Patrick, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent