No. 21-5045
Colvis Jerrod Higgins v. United States
Tags: alcohol-prohibition criminal-procedure drug-treatment due-process judicial-discretion plain-error sentencing sentencing-conditions special-conditions substance-abuse supervised-release
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. Did the district court plainly err when it imposed a special condition of supervised release requiring Mr. Higgins to abstain from alcohol and to attend drug treatment even though Mr. Higgins does not have a history of drug or alcohol abuse?
II. Did the district court plainly err when it failed to adequately explain the basis for the special alcohol prohibition and drug treatment condition?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the district court plainly err when it imposed a special condition of supervised release requiring Mr. Higgins to abstain from alcohol and to attend drug treatment even though Mr. Higgins does not have a history of drug or alcohol abuse?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-07-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 9, 2021)
Attorneys
Colvis Higgins
United States of America
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent