No. 22-5252

Carlos Fleitas v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process eleventh-circuit expert-testimony federal-rules-of-evidence judicial-procedure non-expert-testimony sentence-enhancement sentencing-enhancement writ-of-certiorari
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a higher standard, apart from that permitted by Fed. R. Evid. 1101(d)(3), apply when a defendant's sentence is enhanced based on non-expert testimony?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW | When a defendant’s sentence is enhanced based a non-experts testimony : should a higher standard, apart from that permitted by Fed. R. Evid. 1101(d)(3) | apply. With that foundation, the following question is presented to the court for consideration: Should a writ of certiorari be granted to determine if the Eleventh Circuit and district court erred in permitting non-expert testimony to justify a , sentence enhancement where an expert was required. | | ii

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-07-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 1, 2022)

Attorneys

Carlos Fleitas
Carlos Fleitas — Petitioner
Carlos Fleitas — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent