No. 19-8387

Robert C. Caldwell v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: carjacking constitutional-challenge constitutional-law criminal-sentencing double-jeopardy enhanced-penalty evidentiary-finding firearm public-choice-clause sentencing statutory-interpretation two-strike-statute
Latest Conference: 2020-05-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether sentencing defendants under both the Carjacking Statute and the Firearm Statute violates the Double Jeopardy Clause

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2020-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-05-06
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 June 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Robert C. Caldwell
Robert C. Caldwell — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent