No. 20-586

James T. Gersky v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 5th-amendment court-precedent criminal-procedure defendant-testimony due-process estelle-v-smith judicial-guidance mitchell-v-united-states sentencing
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

should-district-courts-compel-defendant-testimony-at-sentencing

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. Should this Court provide guidance to district courts regarding the forced testimony of defendants at sentencing, in accordance with this Court’s precedent? I. Is the decision below wrong?

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2020)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

James T. Gersky
Rachel Laura-Heiss Frank — Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch PLLC, Petitioner
Rachel Laura-Heiss Frank — Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent