No. 20-6473

Jessica Arnold v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review district-court failure-to-address judicial-discretion mitigation procedural-error sentencing sentencing-mitigation standard-of-review trial-counsel
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What standard applies to appellate review of the appeal of a district court's failure to address arguments of counsel in mitigation of sentencing, where trial counsel did not object to the court's failure to do so?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED L What standard applies to appellate review of the appeal of a district court’s failure to address arguments of counsel in mitigation of sentencing, where trial counsel did not object to the court’s failure to do so? ii

Docket Entries

2021-01-19
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
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 30, 2020)

Attorneys

Jessica Arnold
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent