No. 20-1586

Artavis Desmond McGowan v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: conspiracy constructive-amendment criminal-procedure drug-conviction evidence first-step-act mandatory-minimum sentencing sentencing-relief wiretap wiretap-evidence
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2021-06-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erred in denying the defendant's motion for a new trial based on a constructive amendment of the indictment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS: PRESENTEDI. | WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT ERR IN DENYING McGOWAN’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL BASED ON CONSTRUCTIVE AMENDMENT OF THE INDICTMENT WHEN IT ALLOWED THE GOVERNMENT TO: INTRODUCE WIRETAP EVIDENCE FROM A 2013 HEROIN TRANSACTION, BETWEEN McGOWAN AND ONE OF HIS: COCONSPIRATORS, 18 MONTHS AFTER THE CONCLUDING DATE OF THE INDICTMENT ON OCTOBER 5, 2011? .-. I. | WHETHER McGOWAN IS ENTITLED TO RELIEF FROM HIS 280 MONTH SENTENCE BECAUSE SECTION 401 OF THE FIRST STEP ACT, ENACTED ON DECEMBER 21, 2018, REDUCED THE MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTY UNDER SECTION 841(B)(1)(A) FROM 20 YEARS TO 15 YEARS FOR OFFENDERS WITH ONE PRIOR QUALIFYING DRUG CONVICTION? . Zz

Docket Entries

2021-06-14
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2021)

Attorneys

Artavis Desmond McGowan
Artavis Desmond McGowan — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent