No. 20-8431
Brandon Kendale Dudley v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: advisory-guidelines constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process evidence-standard judicial-discretion preponderance-of-evidence sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess
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 Dowling — The Dowling Firm PLLC, Petitioner
William Michael Dowling — The Dowling Firm PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent