No. 18-7419
Fausto Becerra v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: accountability constitutional-rights criminal-procedure drug-offenses drug-quantity due-process maximum-punishment plea-agreement plea-bargain prosecutorial-discretion sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Securities
Securities
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court erred in sentencing the petitioner beyond the maximum punishment for the conduct he was 'accountable' for under the plea bargain agreement
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Because the stipulation in the plea bargain which limited the amount and type of drugs was not followed or advocated by the Government, Mr. Becerra was sentenced beyond the maximum punishment for the conduct of being “accountable” for 19.99 kilograms of marijuana. 2
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-05-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 14, 2019)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent