No. 19-7561

Ramiro D. Ramirez, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: application-note-3(c) application-note-3c court-of-appeals criminal-procedure criminal-procedure-sentencing criminal-sentencing district-court federal-sentencing-guidelines mitigating-role mitigating-role-adjustment paid-tasks proprietary-interest sentencing-guidelines supervisory-authority united-states-sentencing-guidelines ussg-3b1.2
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals inappropriately affirmed the district court's denial of a mitigating role adjustment

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Court of Appeals inappropriately affirmed the district court’s denial of a mitigating role adjustment which contravened the factors and the admonition in the commentary of USSG § 3B1.2 Application Note 3(C) that a defendant who does not have a proprietary interest in the criminal activity and who is simply being paid to perform certain tasks should be considered for an adjustment under this guideline? i NO. In the Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 2020 RAMIRO D. RAMIREZ, JR., PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner asks that a writ of certiorari issue to review the opinion and judgment entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on November 6, 2019.

Docket Entries

2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 6, 2020)

Attorneys

Ramiro Ramirez
Javier RiojasTexas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc, Petitioner
Javier RiojasTexas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent