No. 18-9060
Bruce Wayne Harrison v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: amendment-599 criminal-law due-process ex-post-facto higher-sentence judicial-discretion pre-2011-sentence retroactivity sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation u.s.s.g-1b1.10
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-05-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Ex Post Facto Clause-application
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED This Court provides that the Ex Post Facto Clause applies to any change in the law that creates a significant risk of a higher sentence, including changes in the Sentencing Guidelines. The 2011 Amendments to the U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10 caused Mr. Harrison to lose the benefit of the 2000 Guidelines Amendment Number 599. Should the district court have applied Amendment 599 to Mr. Harrison's pre2011 sentence? v i.
Docket Entries
2019-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 31, 2019)
2019-02-06
Application (18A806) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 25, 2019.
2019-01-25
Application (18A806) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 30, 2019 to March 25, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent