No. 20-7991

Bulmaro Contreras-Figueroa, aka Israel Contreras v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 5th-amendment conspiracy controlled-substances criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment grand-jury sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the Fifth Amendment right to a grand jury violated when a defendant is sentenced for a conspiracy offense that exceeds the maximum penalty for the charged conspiracy offense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Is the Fifth Amendment right to 3 grand jury violated when a defendant enters a guilty plea to an indictment that alleges a conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, the factual allegations specific to a general conspiracy offense under 18 U.S.C. § 371, but the district court sentences the defendant for a conspiracy to violate subchapter 1 of the Controlled Substance Act under 21 U.S.C. § 846, and such sentence exceeds the five-year maximum penalty for a general conspiracy offense under § 371? i

Docket Entries

2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-04-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 10, 2021)

Attorneys

Contreras-Figueroa Bulmaro
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent