No. 19-5983

Alejandro Llamas-Delgado v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof conspiracy controlled-substances criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy drug-trafficking due-process statutory-interpretation sufficiency-of-evidence supreme-court-precedent
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court's decision conflicts with Supreme Court and other circuit precedent concerning the government's burden to prove the evidence was sufficient in a conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, where the only evidence submitted at trial supported Petitioner's mere presence and association with alleged conspirators

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Mr. Llamas-Delgado ("Petitioner") is serving a 300 month / sentence pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 846, based on ' violations. for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of cocaine, and (2) possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. . . The Question Presented is: Whether the lower court's decision conflicts with Supreme > : _ Court and other circuit precedent concerning the government's | burden to prove the evidence was ‘sufficient in a conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, where ‘the only evidence . 7 submitted at trial supported Petitioner's mere presence and or. association with alleged conspirators? ) ; ; : ii ,

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Alejandro Llamas-Delgado
Alejandro Llamas-Delgado — Petitioner
Alejandro Llamas-Delgado — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent