No. 18-8225

Barry Druilhet, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment criminal-procedure due-process federal-sentencing judicial-discretion obstruction-of-justice sentencing sentencing-enhancement witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a federal court consider enhance a defendant's sentence for obstruction of justice where the defendant was seeking out witnesses to testify on his behalf?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Can a federal court consider enhance a defendant’s sentence for obstruction of justice where the defendant was seeking out witnesses to testify on his behalf?

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2019)

Attorneys

Barry Druilhet, Jr.
Shelley Ann GoffGoff and Goff Attomeys, Petitioner
Shelley Ann GoffGoff and Goff Attomeys, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent