No. 21-5982
Marcus Matthews v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-court-interpretation circuit-court-precedent controlled-substance-offense controlled-substances criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing federal-sentencing federal-sentencing-guidelines georgia-criminal-code sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation united-states-sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-11-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a conviction under OCGA § 16-13-30 qualify as a 'controlled substance offense' for purposes of enhancing a defendant's sentence under USSG § 2K2.1(a)(2) in light of United States v. Havis
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Does a conviction under Official Code of Georgia Annotated (“OCGA”) § 1613-30 qualify as a “controlled substance offense” for purposes of enhancing a defendant’s sentence under United States Sentencing Guidelines (“USSG”) § 2K2.1(a)(2) in light of United States v. Havis, 927 F.3d 382 (6t Cir., 2019)? 2
Docket Entries
2021-11-15
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
2021-10-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-10-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 17, 2021)
Attorneys
Marcus Matthews
Samuel Francis Robinson III — Wolford & Robinson PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent