No. 21-5055

Bobby Wilson, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment 6th-amendment constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process plea-agreement
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Can A PROGRAM NORRIS MOTION
OR APPEAL BE DISMISSED BASED
UPON A WRITTEN WAIVER EVEN THOUGH
THE GOVERNMENT BREACHED ITS
PLEA AGREEMENT THAT INDUCED A
PLEA OF GUILTY AND VIOLATES
CONSISTENT WITH THE FIFTH AMENDMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a criminal defendant's appeal be dismissed based on a written waiver even though the government breached its plea agreement that induced the plea of guilty?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-06-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 9, 2021)

Attorneys

Bobby Wilson
Bobby Wilson Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent