No. 20-5323

Alfred Domenick Wright v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure fair-sentencing-act government-error ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-review sentencing-reduction sibron-v-new-york statutory-interpretation substantial-assistance united-states-v-gall
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Government correct error committed when applying 'The Fair Sentencing Act'

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions for Review 1.) Should the Government correct error committed when applying ‘The Fair Sentencing Act’ (Nov. 2014)? And if an applicant’s reduction for Substantial Assistance was removed in error by the Government (who did not follow Statute &1B1.10.10 instructions), should the applicant be able to apply the removed substantial assistance to a potential future conviction (Sibron v. New York (1968)? 2.) Ifthe assistance of counsel and/or arresting officer are found to have criminal convictions post the appellant’s plea of guilty, should there be merit to overturn a previous decision? 3.) How can United States v. Gail (2007) be used as justification for error in applying ‘The Fair Sentencing Act’ (Nov. 2014). When United States v. Gall is an at sentencing decision and ‘The Fair Sentencing Act’ has instructions to follow under Statute & 1B1.10? i&

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.
2019-10-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Alfred Domenick Wright
Alfred Domenick Wright — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent