No. 18-8957

Scott Matthew Goss v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure drug-trafficking due-process federal-courts sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines weapon-possession
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-05-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a court accept a mere allegation of possession of a weapon as satisfaction of the Government's initial burden of proof requirement supporting the 2-level enhancement for possession of a weapon in connection with drug trafficking under U.S.S.G. §2D1.1(b)(1) consistent with due process of law?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. May a court accept a mere allegation of possession of a weapon as satisfaction of the Government's initial burden of proof requirement supporting the 2-level enhancement for possession of a weapon in connection with drug trafficking under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1 (b)(1) consistent with due process of law?

Docket Entries

2019-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-05-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-04-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 23, 2019)

Attorneys

Scott Goss
Randall Harrison NunnRandall H. Nunn, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Randall Harrison NunnRandall H. Nunn, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent