No. 18-8714

Kenneth Whigham, Jr., aka Kenneth Pringle v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: Almendarez-Torres-v-United-States constitutional-challenge criminal-procedure due-process jury-submission jury-trial prior-conviction prior-convictions reasonable-doubt sentencing sentencing-enhancement supreme-court-precedent
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court's decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), which held that the allegation of a prior conviction need not be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt, should be overruled?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether this Court’s decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), which held that the allegation of a prior conviction need not be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt, should be overruled?

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2019)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent