No. 21-5099

Thomas Javion Guerrant v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (4)IFP
Tags: career-offender controlled-substance drug-trafficking federal-law predicate-offense sentencing-guidelines state-conviction
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07 (distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a state conviction for distribution of a substance not defined as a 'controlled substance' by federal law qualify as a career offender predicate conviction under the Sentencing Guidelines?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does a state conviction for distribution of a substance not defined as a “controlled substance” by federal law qualify as a career offender predicate conviction under the Sentencing Guidelines? i

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Barrett joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-5099_1bn2.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2022-01-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-12-06
Rescheduled.
2021-11-29
Rescheduled.
2021-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-03
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-10-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 3, 2021.
2021-09-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 4, 2021 to November 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-09-02
Response Requested. (Due October 4, 2021)
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-07-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 13, 2021)

Attorneys

Thomas Javion Guerrant
Randy V CargillFederal Public Defenders Office, Petitioner
Randy V CargillFederal Public Defenders Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent