No. 20-6925

Leonidas Iraheta and Eduardo Hernandez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment 6th-amendment constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment judge-found-facts judicial-discretion jury-trial sentencing sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit severe increases to the sentences of criminal defendants using judge-found facts rejected by the jury

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit severe increases to the sentences of criminal defendants using judge-found facts rejected by the jury. --prefix-

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-01-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Leonidas Iraheta, et al.
Timothy Allen ScottSingleton Schreiber McKenzie & Scott, LLP, Petitioner
Timothy Allen ScottSingleton Schreiber McKenzie & Scott, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent