No. 20-6088

Miguel Angel Baez-Castillo v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: almendarez-torres-v-united-states apprendi-v-new-jersey constitutional-rights criminal-procedure indictment prior-conviction prior-convictions sentencing sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment
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Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court can impose a statutorily enhanced sentence based on a prior conviction not alleged in the indictment, consistent with the Sixth Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED I. Can a court, consistent with the Sixth Amendment, impose a statutorily enhanced sentence based on the fact of a prior conviction never alleged in the indictment? i

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 19, 2020)

Attorneys

Miguel Angel Baez-Castillo
Taylor Wills Edwards BrownFederal Public Defender, Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent