No. 20-5479
Santos Mondragon Benitez v. United States
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-indictment criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process jury-determination jury-trial prior-conviction sentencing statutory-maximum
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Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt? i
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2020)
Attorneys
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent