No. 20-6517
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof circuit-split criminal-procedure drug-quantity federal-sentencing judicial-discretion sentencing sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Immigration
Environmental SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference:
2021-01-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a federal district court must use the 'err on the side of caution' principle when approximating the drug quantity?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a federal district court must use the “err on the side of caution” principle when approximating the drug quantity?
Docket Entries
2021-01-19
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-12-20
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 January 4, 2021)
Attorneys
Elvis Basic
Chad Rory McCabe — McCabe Law Firm, Petitioner
Chad Rory McCabe — McCabe Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent