No. 20-5436

Christy Santiago v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acquitted-conduct constitutional-rights criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process jury-trial sentencing-guidelines sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Sixth Amendment's right to a jury trial prohibit courts from using acquitted conduct to vary significantly upward from a Sentencing Guidelines range and impose a sentence as if the defendant had actually committed the crime for which she was acquitted?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Does the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial prohibit courts from using acquitted conduct to vary significantly upward from a Sentencing Guidelines range and impose a sentence as if the defendant had actually committed the crime for which she was acquitted?

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)

Attorneys

Christy Santiago
Charles Michael HenterHenter Law, PLC, Petitioner
Charles Michael HenterHenter Law, PLC, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent