No. 20-7033

Otto Edward Christofferson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-sentencing drug-offenses evidence judicial-review mandatory-minimums sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit conflicts with the decisions of this Court and other Circuits on an important matter

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”)-which affirmed the significant increase of the base offense level by the District Court based on mere estimations of the weight and purity of the narcotics—conflicts with the decisions of this Court and other Circuits on an important matter, and therefore the decision by the Fifth Circuit calls for an exercise of this Court’s supervisory powers such that a compelling reason is presented in support of discretionary review by this Honorable Court.

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)

Attorneys

Otto Christofferson
James Scott SullivanLaw Offices of J. Scott Sullivan, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent