No. 18-9086

Roel Daniel Galvan v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: carachuri-rosendo-v-holder criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process felon-in-possession felony firearm-possession hypothetical-facts misdemeanor misdemeanor-predicate predicate-offense sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines sentencing-guidelines-enhancement sixth-amendment united-states-sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-05-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the four-level enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense pursuant to U.S.S.G. §2K2.1(b)(6)(B) applies when the predicate offense is a misdemeanor

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION'PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. WHETHER THE FOUR LEVEL ENHANCEMENT FOR POSSESSING A FIREARM IN CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER FELONY OFFENSE PURSUANT TO U.S.S.G. §2K2.1(b)(6)(B) APPLY WHEN THE PREDICATE OFFENSE IS A MISDEMEANOR? THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTED THAT THE DISTRICT COURT USE A HYPOTHETICAL GUIDELINE APPROACH TO TURN PETITIONER"S STATE CHARGED MISDEMEANOR INTO A STATE FELONY WHICH IS IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THIS COURT'S DECISION IN CARACHURI; ROSENDO v. HOLDER, 130 S.CT..2577 (2010) ' II. WHETHER THE SIXTH AMENDMENT FORBIDS JUDGES FROM FINDING HYPOTHETICAL FACTS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT AN OTHERWISE UNREASONABLE SENTENCE? (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.
2019-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2019)

Attorneys

Roel Daniel Galvan
Roel Daniel Galvan — Petitioner
Roel Daniel Galvan — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent