No. 20-6559

Jesus Villarreal-Ramirez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure indictment jury-determination jury-trial prior-conviction sentencing statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
Immigration Privacy
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt? ii

Docket Entries

2021-01-25
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2020-12-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 7, 2021)

Attorneys

Jesus Villarreal-Ramirez
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent