No. 19-8563

Michael Lee v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure appellate-review criminal-law criminal-review due-process first-time-offender life-sentence sentencing sentencing-review sex-crimes
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a circuit court is presented with a substantial question warranting full appellate review rather than summary disposition when a petitioner with no prior criminal record receives an effective life sentence for sex crimes without meeting the victim

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Should certiorari be granted to address whether a circuit court is presented with a substantial question, hence warranting full appellate review, rather than summary disposition, when a petitioner, with no prior criminal record, receives an effective life sentence, for sex crimes, when he never met the victim? i

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-05-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 29, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Lee
Arza Rayches FeldmanFeldman & Feldman, Petitioner
Arza Rayches FeldmanFeldman & Feldman, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent