No. 21-6146

Keenan Rollerson v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing double-jeopardy due-process fifth-amendment jury-trial sentencing sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-12-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a sentencing judge increasing a criminal defendant's punishment for acts charged but acquitted by the jury violates the jury trial guarantee of the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a sentencing judge increasing a criminal defendant’s punishment for acts charged but acquitted by the jury violates the jury trial guarantee of the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

Docket Entries

2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-10-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 2, 2021)
2021-10-22
Application (21A100) denied by Justice Barrett.
2021-10-18
Application (21A100) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2021 to December 27, 2021, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Keenan Rollerson
Beau B. BrindleyThe Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent