No. 20-7806

Zacharias Christopher Lee v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: compulsory-process constitutional-rights discovery-manipulation due-process fair-trial fifth-amendment impartial-jury sentencing sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Circuit's decision finding reasonableness in the sentence imposed by the district court is contrary to the Fifth Amendment due process clause and the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial with impartial jury, compulsory process, notice of charges, and assistance of counsel

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. THE FOURTH CIRCUIT’S DECISION FINDING REASONABLENESS IN THE SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT COURT IS CONTRARY TO THE FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS CLAUSE FOR IT DEPRIVES PETITIONER OF LIBERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS BY OPEN AND NOTORIOUS MANIPULATION OF DISCOVERY INFORMATION AND USE OF A CONFIDENTIAL SENTENCING DOCUMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. Il. THE FOURTH CIRCUIT’S DECISION IS CONTRARY TO THE SIXTH AMENDMENT WHICH REQUIRES DEFENDANTS TO: HAVE IMPARTIALITY; HAVE COMPULSORY PROCESS; BE INFORMED OF THE NATURE AND CAUSE OF THE ACCUSATION; AND HAVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL. i

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-05-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-04-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 20, 2021)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Zacharias Lee
Denzil Horace ForresterDenzil H. Forrester, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Denzil Horace ForresterDenzil H. Forrester, Attorney at Law, Petitioner