No. 20-6787

Matthew Lee Pryor v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-law criminal-sentencing direct-appeal direct-review first-step-act retroactive-application retroactivity section-924c sentencing statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Congress' express 'Clarification of Section 924(c) of Title 18, United States Code' in Section 403 of the First Step Act apply to a defendant convicted and sentenced prior to the enactment of the Act, but whose sentence has not yet been 'imposed' because his case remains 'pending' on direct review?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Does Congress’ express “Clarification of Section 924(c) of Title 18, United States Code” in Section 403 of the First Step Act apply to a defendant convicted and sentenced prior to the enactment of the Act, but whose sentence has not yet been “imposed” because his case remains “pending” on direct review? i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Matthew Pryor
Margaret Yvonne FoldesFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Margaret Yvonne FoldesFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent