James Latron Sumter v. United States
Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether the appellate court erred in affirming the district court's ruling not allowing Sumter to withdraw his guilty plea
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. WHETHER THE APPELLATE COURT ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURT’S RULING NOT ALLOWING SUMTER TO WITHDRAW HIS GUILTY PLEA? 2. WHETHER THE APPELLATE COURT ERRED IN FAILING TO FIND THE FIRST STEP ACT CHANGED THE PRIOR CONVICTION REQUIRED FOR A MANDATORY MINIMUM LIFE SENTENCE AND THUS APPELLANT PLED GUILTY TO AVOID A LIFE SENTENCE HE COULD NO LONGER RECEIVE? 3. WHETHER THE APPELLATE COURT ERRED IN FAILING TO FIND THE SENTENCE GIVEN TO SUMTER CONSTITUTED CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT IN VIOLATION OF THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION?