No. 22-5326

Juan Samuel Rodriguez-Huitron v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: clear-error criminal-procedure judicial-review limited-remand plain-error remand sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-maximum substantial-rights
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a limited remand to assess the impact of a plain error on a defendant's substantial rights extends to miscalculations of the statutory maximum

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED This Court in Molina-Martinez v. United States advised that courts of appeals may order a limited remand to assess the impact of clear error on the defendant’s substantial rights. The question here is whether this statement is limited to errors affecting the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, or whether it extends to miscalculations of the statutory maximum. i

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 9, 2022)

Attorneys

Juan Samuel Rodriguez-Huitron
Kevin Joel Page — Petitioner
Kevin Joel Page — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent