No. 20-7705

Marco Antonio Serrano v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-waiver career-offender district-court-error due-process mandatory-application plea-agreement sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a plea agreement that includes an appellate waiver lawfully deprive a defendant of his right to appeal a sentence that was based on the district court's erroneous mandatory application of a sentencing enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Can a plea agreement that includes an appellate waiver lawfully deprive a defendant of his right to appeal a sentence that was based on the district court’s erroneous mandatory application of a sentencing enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines?

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 10, 2021)

Attorneys

Marco Antonio Serrano
Mark R. DeVanBerkman. Gordon, Murray & DeVan, Petitioner
Mark R. DeVanBerkman. Gordon, Murray & DeVan, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent