No. 19-8038

Jermaine James v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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
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 HoltOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Christopher Aaron HoltOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent