No. 19-7531

Joey D. Wiseman, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-justice criminal-law criminal-sentencing direct-appeal due-process federal-sentencing first-step-act retroactivity sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Step Act Must be Applied To Cases Pending on Direct Appeal?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1) Whether the First Step Act Must be Applied To Cases Pending on Direct Appeal? 2) Whether there is An Inherent Disparity In Congress Amending the Requirement for an 851 Enhancement Under 21 USC 841(b)(1)(A)-(B) But Not 21 USC 841(b)(1)(C)?

Docket Entries

2020-02-07
Case removed from Docket.
2019-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 4, 2020)

Attorneys

Joey D. Wiseman
Joey D. Wiseman Jr. — Petitioner
Joey D. Wiseman Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent