No. 19-6650
Fidel Rios, Jr. v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553a 8th-circuit criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing district-court downward-variance guidelines judicial-discretion life-circumstances sentencing sentencing-factors sentencing-guidelines u-s-code
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Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and District Court for the Southern District of Iowa failed to adequately consider the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and District Court for the Southern District of Iowa failed to adequately consider the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) when they imposed a sentence below the Guidelines range, but did not vary downward more based upon the life circumstances of the defendant. i
Docket Entries
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-11-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 16, 2019)
Attorneys
Fidel Rios, Jr.
Nicholas Sarcone — Stowers & Sarcone, PLC, Petitioner
Nicholas Sarcone — Stowers & Sarcone, PLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent