No. 18-8328

Maritza Burgueno-Gonzalez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-3553(a) 18-USC-3553a criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing district-court district-court-discretion federal-sentencing sentencing-considerations sentencing-disparities smuggling smuggling-scheme unwarranted-sentences
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court violated 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)'s rule that a district court must consider unwarranted sentencing disparities

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Whether the district court violated 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)’s rule that a district court must consider unwarranted sentencing disparities when it refused to : consider the sentences of other defendants who participated in the same smuggling scheme as Petitioner? pretix

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Maritza Burgueno-Gonzalez
Vincent J. BrunkowFederal Defenders of San Diego, Petitioner
Vincent J. BrunkowFederal Defenders of San Diego, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent