No. 20-5812

Jason Andrew Dunlap v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility criminal-procedure defendant-responsibility federal-sentencing guilty-plea offense-level plea-bargaining sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-10-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the sentencing Guidelines limit the maximum offense level to 43, so that, there is a reduction when a defendant accepts responsibility by entering a guilty plea

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Do the sentencing Guidelines limit the maximum offense level to 43, so that, from that highest level, there is a reduction when a defendant accepts responsibility by entering a guilty plea?

Docket Entries

2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-09-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)

Attorneys

Jason Andrew Dunlap
T. J. HesterFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent