No. 19-8586
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attempt circuit-split conspiracy controlled-substance criminal-law inchoate-offense inchoate-offenses sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-06-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the United States Sentencing Commission has properly defined a 'controlled-substance-offense'
Question Presented (from Petition)
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
2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-05-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 2, 2020)
Attorneys
Roy Ramirez
Christopher Aaron Holt — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Christopher Aaron Holt — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent