No. 20-6519

Julian Mondragon-Hernandez, aka David Rojas, et al. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: alternative-elements conviction criminal-procedure factual-findings judicial-fact-finding judicial-review jury-instructions jury-verdict mandatory-minimum-sentences mandatory-minimums sentencing sufficiency-of-evidence
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2021-01-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When a jury verdict allows for alternative elements of conviction, may courts review the evidence and make factual findings to uphold the conviction and mandatory minimum sentences?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED When a jury verdict allows for alternative elements of conviction, may courts review the evidence and make factual findings to uphold the conviction and mandatory minimum sentences? prefix

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 of America to respond filed.
2020-11-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 4, 2021)

Attorneys

Jose Luis Hernandez, et al.
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent