No. 21-6009

Jose Moyhernandez, aka Yindo v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-19
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: circuit-split crack-cocaine criminal-resentencing criminal-sentencing first-step-act sentence-reduction sentencing-factors statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-06-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a sentencing court must consider applicable sentencing factors codified in 18-U.S.C.-3553(a) when deciding whether to impose a reduced sentence on a crack offender eligible for a sentence reduction under the-First-Step-Act-of-2018

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Whether a sentencing court must consider applicable sentencing factors codified in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) when deciding whether to “impose a reduced sentence” on a crack offender who is eligible for a sentence reduction under § 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 -an issue that divides the circuits. i

Docket Entries

2022-08-01
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-30
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Concepcion</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
2021-12-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-11-18
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2021-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 18, 2021)

Attorneys

Jose Moyhernandez
Darrell Bernard FieldsFederal Defenders of NY, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent