No. 18-7346

Mark Raymond Ford, aka Dred, aka Benjamin Lee Green, aka Donald Wray v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: booker-decision criminal-sentencing due-process retroactive-rule retroactivity sentence-modification sentencing-guidelines sentencing-reform-act statutory-interpretation united-states-v-booker
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court denial of modification of sentence under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(2) based on a mandatory guidelines range departure's sentence violates Congress' intent?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ; ; I. Whether The Lower Court Denial Of Modification Of Sentence Under 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(2) Based On A Mandatory Guidelines Range Departure's Sentence Violates Congress' Intent? If Yes, Is This Court's Decision To Exciséd::.! Two Provisions Of The Sentencing Reform Act In United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005) A Substantive Rule That Is Retroactive To Pre~Booker Cases? ~ II. Whether U.S.S.G. §1B1.10--Amendments 782 And 750 Denies : Due Process Because It Gives District Courts Authority To Distinguish Between A Certain . Class Of Defendants To Be Resentenced ? If Yes, | a Should U.S.S.G. §1B1.10(b)(1); And U.S.S.G. §5G1. 1(b) Governing Reductions Under §3582(c)(2) Be Excised to Achieve Uniformity ? | Lii :

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-01-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2017-12-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Mark Raymond Ford
Mark Raymond Ford — Petitioner
Mark Raymond Ford — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent