No. 20-8431

Brandon Kendale Dudley v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: advisory-guidelines constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process evidence-standard judicial-discretion preponderance-of-evidence sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the use of the preponderance of the evidence standard at sentencing to substantially enhance a criminal defendant's advisory guideline range comports with the Constitution's guarantee of due process?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Whether the use of the preponderance of the evidence standard at sentencing to substantially enhance a criminal defendant’s advisory guideline range comports with the Constitution’s guarantee of due process?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-06-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 26, 2021)

Attorneys

Brandon Dudley
William Michael DowlingThe Dowling Firm PLLC, Petitioner
William Michael DowlingThe Dowling Firm PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent