No. 21-7169
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appeal appeal-waiver criminal-procedure due-process fourth-circuit plea-agreement plea-bargaining sentencing sentencing-factors supervised-release waiver
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
HabeasCorpus Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2022-03-18
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Circuit erroneously dismissed Mr. James's appeal based on a plea-agreement-waiver
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether the Fourth Circuit erroneously dismissed Mr. James’s appeal based on a provision in Mr. James’s plea agreement waiving his right to appeal when Mr. James did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to appeal, and he raised arguments on appeal outside the scope of the waiver provision? I. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred in affirming a supervised release revocation sentence, based on the increased deference the court said applies to the review of such sentences, where the district court did not consider the applicable sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)? i
Docket Entries
2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-02-22
Motion (21M69) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record Granted.
2022-01-19
MOTION (21M69) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2021-11-22
Motion (21M69) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
2021-11-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2022)
Attorneys
Latwon James
Paul K. Sun Jr. — Ellis & Winters LLP, Petitioner
Paul K. Sun Jr. — Ellis & Winters LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent