No. 19-7575

Rashaun Scott Carter v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review appellate-waiver controlled-substance controlled-substances criminal-procedure due-process guilty-plea ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-bargaining presentence-investigation sentencing
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-03-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an appellate waiver bar an appeal based upon a flawed, prejudicial presentence investigation report performed between the trial court's acceptance of a guilty plea, and sentencing?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Does an appellate waiver bar an appeal based upon a flawed, prejudicial presentence investigation report performed between the trial court’s acceptance of a guilty plea, and sentencing? Is failure to object to prejudicial controlled substance equivalency weight ratios ineffective assistance of counsel? i

Docket Entries

2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 6, 2020)

Attorneys

Rashaun Scott Carter
Troy Nino Alexander GiatrasThe Giatras Law Firm, PLLC, Petitioner
Troy Nino Alexander GiatrasThe Giatras Law Firm, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent