No. 20-8432

Robert L. Garza v. Donald Kleine, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process judicial-authority judicial-discretion preponderance-of-evidence preponderance-standard sentencing sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment speedy-trial
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a judge exceed his legal authority by making factual findings by a preponderance of the evidence which expose a defendant to the elevated | upper term sentence?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Does a judge exceed his legal authority by making factual findings by a preponderance of the evidence which expose a defendant to the elevated | upper term sentence ? . 2. Does a violation of the six month speedy trial constitute a violation of the Sixth Amendment under the U.S. Constitution ?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-26
Waiver of right of respondent Doug Peterson to respond filed.
2021-01-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 26, 2021)

Attorneys

Doug Peterson
James A. CampbellNebraska Attorney General's Office, Respondent
James A. CampbellNebraska Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Robert L. Garza
Robert Garza — Petitioner
Robert Garza — Petitioner