No. 19-6582

Roberto Carlos Martinez-Mendoza v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-11-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure defendant-rights indictment jury-trial prior-conviction sentencing statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
Immigration Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
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 L 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.
2020-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-13
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-12-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 13, 2020.
2019-12-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 12, 2019 to January 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Roberto Carlos Martinez-Mendoza
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent