No. 19-6255

Kunta Kenta Redd v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: crack-cocaine crack-cocaine-sentencing criminal-justice-reform due-process first-step-act retroactivity section-404 sentencing-disparity sentencing-guidelines sentencing-reform sixth-amendment statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether me, the Petitioner, is entitled to Relief from denial 404 motion at the District Court level in light of the First Step Act, December 21st, 2018. Section 404 "state" any person who was sentenced before August 3rd, 2010, is now entitled to a reduced sentence due to the crack cocaine calculation sshould be adjusted from 100/1 to Due to the nature of congress provisions cf due process constitutionally Due to my presentence investigation report shows that my case qualified for stature modification under the disaprity of crack cocaine.
Under Congress' guidelines policy 18 U.S.C. § 3553-A 28 D,S.C. § 994(f) and § 991(b)(1), the maxim;™ of the guideline range cannot exceed the minimum by than 25 percent or six months correctly applied under 28 U.S.C. § 954(b)(2), also violating the Sixth Amendment.18/1.
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the petitioner is entitled to relief from denial of a 404 motion at the district court level in light of the First Step Act

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Kunta Kenta Redd
Kunta Redd — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent