No. 18-9243

Chima Edozie Aligwekwe v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acquittal double-jeopardy due-process judicial-discretion jury-trial restitution sentencing sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-06-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the right to a jury trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment is violated when a district court increases the defendant's prison sentence and restitution liability based on conduct which the jury acquitted the defendant of, or which was never presented to the jury

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether the right to a jury trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment is violated when a district court increases the defendant’s prison sentence and restitution liability based on conduct which the jury acquitted the defendant of, or which was never presented to the jury. i

Docket Entries

2019-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Chima Edozie Aligwekwe
Che LopardoLopardo Law Group, P.L., Petitioner
Che LopardoLopardo Law Group, P.L., Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent