No. 19-5411

Kirk Patrick Keshler v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure due-process factual-basis harmless-error judicial-review plain-error plea-bargaining plea-sufficiency standard-of-review sullivan-v-louisiana
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the sufficiency of a factual basis for a defendant's plea should be subject to plain error review, or whether, under Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275 (1993), such a case lacks 'an object' upon which review for harmless and plain error may operate?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether the sufficiency of a factual basis for a defendant’s plea should be subject to plain error review, or whether, under Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275 (1993), such a case lacks “an object” upon which review for harmless and plain error may operate? il PARTIES Kirk Patrick Keshler is the petitioner; he was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the respondent; it was the plaintiff-appellee below. ili

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-07-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 30, 2019)

Attorneys

Kirk Patrick Keshler
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent