No. 19-6042
Gerardo Tajonar Cortes v. United States
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure defendant-rights indictment jury-trial prior-conviction sentencing statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-02-21
(distributed 2 times)
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 IL 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
2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-10-18
Rescheduled.
2019-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-10-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-09-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 25, 2019)
Attorneys
Gerardo Tajonar Cortes
Christopher A. Curtis — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Christopher A. Curtis — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent