No. 19-8771

Michael A. Risenhoover v. William Muniz, Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-06-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 28-years-to-life criminal-procedure due-process first-degree-murder first-time-offender judicial-discretion murder prior-criminal-history proportionality public-message sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-19 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does sentencing a first-time offender who has no prior criminal history to 28 years to life send a dangerous message to the public and future offenders that murder is less serious than other crimes?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2020-10-14
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-10
Waiver of right of respondent William Muinz to respond filed.
2020-05-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 22, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Allen Risenhoover
Michael Allen Risenhoover — Petitioner
Michael Allen Risenhoover — Petitioner
William Muinz
William Ke-Wei KimCalifornia Attorney General's Office, Respondent
William Ke-Wei KimCalifornia Attorney General's Office, Respondent