No. 20-5321

Michael Wayne Wadena v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights controlled-substance criminal-history due-process eighth-amendment firearm-possession related-cases sentencing sentencing-enhancement serious-drug-offense statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does 924(e)'s "serious drug offense" mandate that courts consider both statutes when sentencing

Could hypothetical aggravating sentencing factors be considered when determining the "maximum term of imprisonment"

Does Eighth Circuit court of Appeals have jurisdiction to hear a certificate of Appealability

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals have jurisdiction to hear a certificate of appealability

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Wayne Wadena
Michael Wayne Wadena — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent