No. 20-6777

James Baxton v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: conspiracy criminal-evidence criminal-law criminal-procedure district-court due-process evidence fourth-circuit rico rico-conspiracy sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Government produced sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Petitioner's actions were part of a Rico Conspiracy

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether the Government produced sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Petitioner’s actions were part of a Rico Conspiracy. Il. Whether the District Court erred at the sentencing hearing in its interpretation of the sentencing guidelines which resulting in an unreasonable sentence of the Petitioner. i

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2021)

Attorneys

James Baxton
Matthew C. JosephLaw Office of Norman Butler, Petitioner
Matthew C. JosephLaw Office of Norman Butler, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent