No. 21-8152

Filiberto Chavez, aka Big Boy, aka Freeway Beto v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: apprendi-rule apprendi-v-new-jersey constitutional-interpretation criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process judicial-discretion lesser-offense sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a sentencing court use the elements of a lesser offense to increase a defendant's sentence in a different, legally unrelated, offense beyond the original statutory maximum without violating Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW , 1. Can a sentencing court use the elements of a lesser offense to increase a defendant’s sentence in a different, legally unrelated, offense beyond the original statutory maximum without violating Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)? . 4

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-05-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 18, 2022)

Attorneys

Filiberto Chavez
Benjamin P. LechmanLechman Law Group, Petitioner
Benjamin P. LechmanLechman Law Group, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent