No. 21-5077

Herbert Jonathan Castillo Juarez and Paola Valenzuela Arevalo v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-crimes drug-type knowledge-requirement mens-rea rehaif-v-united-states sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation ussg-2d1.1
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government is required to prove a defendant's mens rea and knowledge with respect to the requisite drug type for penalties under Title 21 §841(b) and Title 21 §960(b) and in calculating the drug quantity base offense level under USSG §2D1.1(c), in accordance with Rehaif v. United States

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the government is required to prove a defendant’s mens rea and knowledge with respect to the requisite drug type for penalties under Title 21 §841(b) and Title 21 §960(b) and in calculating the drug quantity base offense level under USSG §2D1.1(c), in accordance with Rehaif v. United States ? i

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States 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 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Paola Valenzuela Arevalo, et al.
L. Burton FinlaysonLaw Office of L. Burton Finlayson, LLC, Petitioner
L. Burton FinlaysonLaw Office of L. Burton Finlayson, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent