No. 18-9616

Rocky Riojas-Ordaz v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure defendant-rights indictment jury-trial prior-conviction reasonable-doubt sentencing statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt? i

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Rocky Riojas-Ordaz
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent