No. 20-5373

Don Nell Hawkins v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 16-usc-3582 18-usc-3582 criminal-sentencing first-step-act sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court erred by relying on the strictures of 16 U.S.C. § 3582(b) and U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10, as opposed to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(a), in deciding a motion under § 404 of the First Step Act?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1) Whether the Distesct Court Erred by Rely 15 On the Stricteres of 16 USC. § 3542(10@ ard | USS6. §1B1.10,fas Opposed bo 3662(AU) (BY Whta Lt Decided a Motion Under £404 of the First Step Ack? |

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Don Nell Hawkins
Don Nell Hawkins — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent