No. 18-952
Christopher Anthony Mountjoy, Jr. v. Colorado
Amici (1)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: apprendi-precedent apprendi-v-new-jersey colorado-sentencing colorado-sentencing-system constitutional-interpretation jury-determination legal-elements sentencing-factors sixth-amendment sixth-amendment-precedent united-states-v-gaudin
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Latest Conference:
2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the rule of United States v. Gaudin applies to sentencing factors covered by Apprendi v. New Jersey
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the rule of United States v. Gaudin, 515 U.S. 506 (1995)—namely, that the Sixth Amendment requires juries to find not just historical facts but also that those facts satisfy the legal definitions of elements of offenses—applies to “sentencing factors” that are covered by Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and its progeny.
Docket Entries
2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-09
Reply of petitioner Christopher Anthony Mountjoy, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-27
Brief of respondent State of Colorado in opposition filed. (4/1/2019)
2019-02-25
Brief amicus curiae of Colorado Criminal Defense Bar filed.
2019-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2019.
2019-01-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2019 to March 27, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2019) (Corrected appendix to the petition submitted 1/25/19)
Attorneys
Christopher Anthony Mountjoy, Jr.
Jeffrey L. Fisher — O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher — O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Petitioner
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
State of Colorado
L. Andrew Cooper — Office of the Colorado Attorney General, Respondent
L. Andrew Cooper — Office of the Colorado Attorney General, Respondent