No. 20-5513

Timothy Allen McWilliams v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: career-offender circuit-split conspiracy controlled-substance due-process methamphetamine sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether courts must give deference to the commentary to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines § 4B1.1(b)(2) in determining career offender status

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the courts must give deference to the commentary to United States Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) § 4B1.1(b)(2) in determining whether a defendant is a career offender as a result of a prior controlled substance conviction for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Timothy Allen McWilliams
Gina MessamerParrish Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent