No. 19-7333

Eduardo Luis Martinez-Paz v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-01-17
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:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-04-17
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

2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-31
Reply of petitioner Eduardo Luis Martinez-Paz filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-19
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 19, 2020.
2020-02-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 18, 2020 to March 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 18, 2020)

Attorneys

Eduardo Luis Martinez-Paz
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent