No. 19-6205

Ruben Navarrete-Felix v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553(a) 18-usc-3553a abuse-of-discretion criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process judicial-policy recidivism sentencing-discretion sentencing-factors
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it an abuse of discretion to sentence a recidivist pursuant to a blanket policy of always imposing a longer sentence than the defendant previously received, regardless of the other sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is it an abuse of discretion to sentence a recidivist pursuant to a blanket policy of always imposing a longer sentence than the defendant previously received, regardless of the other sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)? ii

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Ruben Navarrete-Felix
Kenneth M. MillerLaw Office of Kenneth M. Miller, Petitioner
Kenneth M. MillerLaw Office of Kenneth M. Miller, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent