No. 19-8263

Larry Wesley Brown v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-04-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-possession drug-trafficking felony-enhancement guidelines gun-possession sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit conflicts with the decisions of other Circuits on an important matter, and therefore the decision by the Fifth Circuit calls for an exercise of this Court's supervisory powers such that a compelling reason is presented in support of discretionary review by this Honorable Court

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”)-which held Mr. Brown was involved with drug trafficking, as opposed to drug possession, and thereby enhancing his Guidelines range under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for gun possession in connection with a felony--conflicts with the decisions of other Circuits on an important matter, and therefore the decision by the Fifth Circuit calls for an exercise of this Court’s supervisory powers such that a compelling reason is presented in support of discretionary review by this Honorable Court.

Docket Entries

2020-05-18
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
2020-04-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2020)

Attorneys

Larry Brown
James Scott SullivanLaw Offices of J. Scott Sullivan, Petitioner
James Scott SullivanLaw Offices of J. Scott Sullivan, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent