No. 18-7974
Carlos Cruz-Rivera, aka Chiqui, aka Cano, aka Cano Llorens v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing direct-appeal federal-statute first-step-act pending-cases retroactive-application retroactivity sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2019-03-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(C), as amended and clarified by the First Step Act of 2018, should apply to this case on direct review
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(C), as amended and clarified by the First Step Act of 2018, which provides for aggravated punishment for second violations only where the second violation “occurs after a prior conviction” “becomes final,” and which expressly applies to “pending cases” involving offenses “committed before the date of enactment,” should apply to this case on direct review. i
Docket Entries
2019-03-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
2019-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2019)
2018-10-02
Application (18A337) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until February 11, 2019.
2018-09-26
Application (18A337) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 13, 2018 to February 11, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Attorneys
Carlos Cruz-Rivera
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent