No. 19-5871

Patrick Jones v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attempt controlled-substance controlled-substances federal-crime federal-law guidelines-interpretation mandatory-minimum offer-to-sell preparatory-action sentencing-commission sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation substantial-step tenth-circuit-precedent
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the district court err in increasing the defendant's sentence based on the Guidelines definition of 'controlled substance offense'?

Question Presented (from Petition)

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Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-08-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 10, 2019)

Attorneys

Patrick Jones
Patrick Jones — Petitioner
Patrick Jones — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent