No. 21-7638
Carlos Jimenez v. United States
Tags: criminal-defendant criminal-law drug-offenses drug-quantity mandatory-minimums mens-rea scienter sentencing statutory-interpretation supreme-court
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2022-06-02
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the government can subject a criminal defendant to the escalating mandatory minimums and maximums under 18 U.S.C. § 841(b), without proving that the defendant knew the quantity of the illegal drug at issue in the case?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Question Presented Whether the government can subject a criminal defendant to the escalating mandatory minimums and maximums under 18 U.S.C. § 841(b), without proving that the defendant knew the quantity of the illegal drug at issue in the case? i
Docket Entries
2022-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-04-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2022)
2022-02-03
Application (21A390) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until April 15, 2022.
2022-01-29
Application (21A390) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 14, 2022 to April 15, 2022, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Attorneys
Carlos Jimenez
Jamesa J. Drake — Drake Law LLC, Petitioner
Jamesa J. Drake — Drake Law LLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent