No. 21-6825
Diana Bustamante v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: career-offender categorical-approach circuit-split controlled-substance controlled-substances criminal-law modified-categorical-approach predicate-offenses sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration
Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-02-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Do statutes criminalizing simulated controlled substances count as predicate 'controlled substance offenses' for applicability of the career offender enhancement?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Do statutes criminalizing simulated controlled substances count as predicate “controlled substance offenses” for applicability of the career offender enhancement?
Docket Entries
2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2022)
Attorneys
Diana Bustamante
Benjamin David Bergmann — Parrish Law Firm, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent