No. 18-9789

Dan Pizarro v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing direct-appeal drug-offenses drug-trafficking first-step-act prior-convictions prior-felony-conviction sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-minimum
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Pizarro is entitled to the application of the First Step Act amendments to the statutory minimum sentences applicable to his drug trafficking convictions enhanced by prior felony drug convictions, given that he is still in the direct appeal process

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Because Pizarro is still in the direct appeal process, is he entitled to the application of the First Step Act amendments to the statutory minimum sentences applicable to drug enhanced by prior felony drug convictions? -i

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-25
Reply of petitioner Dan Pizarro filed. (Distributed)
2019-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-07-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 26, 2019.
2019-07-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 25, 2019 to August 26, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-06-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 25, 2019)

Attorneys

Dan Pizarro
Christopher Albert AberleChristopher A. Aberle, Petitioner
Christopher Albert AberleChristopher A. Aberle, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent