No. 20-8002

Jason Andrew Cavazos v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review criminal-sentencing plain-error relevant-conduct sex-offense u.s.s.g.-§2g1.3(b)(4)
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-06-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeals failed to properly apply the plain error analysis to the question of whether the sentencing court erred by including a two-level enhancement for the offense involving a sex act pursuant to U.S.S.G. §2G1.3(b)(4) when the conduct giving rise to the enhancement was not relevant conduct to the offense of conviction?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I Whether the court of appeals failed to properly apply the plain error analysis to the question of whether the sentencing court erred by including a two-level enhancement for the offense involving a sex act pursuant to U.S.S.G. §2G1.3(b)(4) when the conduct giving rise to the enhancement was not relevant conduct to the offense of conviction? 1

Docket Entries

2021-06-14
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-05-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 11, 2021)

Attorneys

Jason Cavazos
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent