No. 20-6442

Jonair Tyreece Moore v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553a circuit-split crack-cocaine discretionary-reduction district-court first-step-act racial-disparity sentencing-factors
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court must consider the sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) when determining whether to impose a reduced sentence for a crack cocaine offense under Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a district court must consider the sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) when determining whether to impose a reduced sentence for a crack cocaine offense under Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018. i

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Jonair Moore
David R. StickmanFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
David R. StickmanFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent