No. 21-5574
Walter Manuel Marques-Mejia v. United States
Tags: Almendarez-Torres burden-of-proof criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process indictment jury-trial prior-conviction sentencing statutory-maximum
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Latest Conference:
2021-10-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED L Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt? i
Docket Entries
2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 4, 2021)
Attorneys
United States of America
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Walter Marques-Mejia
Adam Ryan Nicholson — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner