No. 19-8038
Jermaine James v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attempt circuit-split commentary conspiracy controlled-substance controlled-substance-offense criminal-law inchoate-offense inchoate-offenses sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the United States Sentencing Commission has properly defined a 'controlled substance offense' under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the United States Sentencing Commission has properly defined a “controlled substance offense” under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) to include the inchoate offenses of conspiring and attempting to commit such an offense via the commentary accompanying that guideline. ii
Docket Entries
2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)
Attorneys
Jermaine James
Christopher Aaron Holt — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Christopher Aaron Holt — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent