No. 20-5576

Sarina Ann Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split congressional-intent conspiracy federal-law sentencing-guidelines sex-trafficking
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the crime of Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion carries a base offense level of 34 or 14

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the crime of Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c), carries a base offense level of 34 under USSG § 2G1.1(a)(1) or a base offense level of 14 under USSG § 2G1.1(a)(2).

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.
2020-08-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2020)

Attorneys

Sarina Williams
John Keith RiggJ. Keith Rigg, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
John Keith RiggJ. Keith Rigg, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent