No. 21-8111

Leo Contrera v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: covered-offense discretionary-modification discretionary-review first-step-act non-covered-offense sentencing-guidelines sentencing-modification sentencing-package u-s-code-3553a
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-12-02 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018 allows a district court to review non-covered offenses in an aggregate sentencing package

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED : I. Whether the First Step Act CFSA) of 2018, under § 404 of the act, when a district court . : finds a defendant has a "covered offense" making:. Sot him/her eligible for a discretionary modification : of that sentence, is the district court authorized , to review "non-covered" offenses that are part ’ of an aggregate sentencing package under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for a potential : discretionary modification of all -sentences, . : imposed in that aggregate sentencing package? 2. Whether a district court, when considering pm nee a FSA motion and finds a defendant has.a potential . ay discretionary modification of the sentence . ' associated with that offense, has the:authority..1! — te and potentially an obligation to consider: all. “ cee factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553Ca), incduding but i .. °° : not limited to, favorabie changes in evolving ren caselaw decisions, favorable amendments:-and/or — ml, clarifications of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, . Tye ea Ge and a defendant's post-sentencing conduct, -in --« -a 5 > arriving at a decision whether’ to impose.a wos . “ modified sentence? fae ce eos” 3. Whether a district court, when considering 7. . a FSA motion and finds a defendant has a "covered -: . offense" making him/her eligible for a potential: '$' « ' discretionary modification of the ~sentence(s): rol ste 5 : , associated with that offense, has the: authority:.: . -#: 6 Eon, and potentially an obligation to ensure that-the'-teers nt gee original, or a new, U.S. Sentencing Guidedines calculation was/is correct for the’ “covered :offense" and all "non-covered" offenses: that «1 meet eg together form an aggregate sentencing package? . . : 4, Whether a district court, when considering fr a.FSA motion and finds a defendant has a "covered" ..(as fe offense" making him/her eligible for a potential ‘ discretionary modification of the sentence(s), suilifccund o. . associated with that offense, has an obligation, :an sor pursuant to this Court's decision in Molinamo . Martinez v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 1358 (2016), +" 2 °. . © to correct any U.S. Sentencing Guidelines errors ‘ : in an original, or in a new, calculation of a : guidelines sentencing range? wth tat rer 7 ~j; \ —— .:

Docket Entries

2022-12-05
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
2022-11-02
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2022-09-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 2, 2022.
2022-09-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2022 to November 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-08-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 3, 2022.
2022-08-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 1, 2022 to October 3, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-08-02
Response Requested. (Due September 1, 2022)
2022-07-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-06-09
Application (21A810) to file petition for a writ of certiorari in excess of page limits granted by Justice Sotomayor. The petition for a writ of certiorari may not exceed 55 pages.
2022-06-02
Application (21A810) to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
2022-05-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 11, 2022)

Attorneys

Leo Contrera
Leo Contrera — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent