No. 19-6164

Marchello Dsaun McCain v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: apprendi-rule apprendi-v-new-jersey due-process false-statement guideline-calculation sentencing-guidelines statutory-maxima statutory-maximum terrorism-enhancement
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Apprendi v. New Jersey prohibit the calculation of a guideline range longer than the statutory maximum for the offense of conviction and achieved by repurposing statutory maxima from an unrelated group of offenses?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented In McCain’s false statement involving terrorism prosecution, the district court applied the terrorism enhancement of Guideline Section 3A1.4 and calculated a guideline range greater than the statutory maximum for the false statement offense. 1. Does Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), prohibit the calculation of a guideline range longer than the statutory maximum for the offense of conviction and achieved by repurposing statutory maxima from an unrelated group of offenses? 2. Does United States Sentencing Guideline Section 5A1.2(a) cap the recommended guideline sentence at the statutory maximum for the false statement group?

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2019)

Attorneys

Marchello Dsaun McCain
David J. ZugmanBurcham & Zugman, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent