No. 21-7448

Edgar Garza-Limones v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure indictment jury-trial prior-conviction sentencing statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-04-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt? i

Docket Entries

2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-03-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-03-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2022)

Attorneys

Edgar Garza-Limones
Brandon Elliott BeckFederal Public Defender's Office, NDTX, Petitioner
Brandon Elliott BeckFederal Public Defender's Office, NDTX, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent