No. 22-5474

Romney Christopher Ellis v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: communication-offense criminal-sentencing harassment intent-to-carry-out overt-acts sentencing sentencing-guidelines threat-enhancement threatening-communications u-s-sentencing-guidelines u.s.s.g.-§-2a6.1(b)(1)
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Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the six-level offense level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2A6.1(b)(1) applies when the defendant commits no overt acts in furtherance of the threats at issue

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether, in sentencing in cases involving threatening or harassing communications, the six-level offense level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2A6.1(b)(1), for an offense involving any conduct evidencing an intent to carry out the underlying threat, is applicable when the defendant commits no overt acts in furtherance of the threats at issue? ii

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-08-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2022)
2022-07-20
Application (22A40) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until August 12, 2022.
2022-07-11
Application (22A40) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 13, 2022 to September 11, 2022, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Romney Ellis
Bjorn Erik BrunvandBrunvand Wise P.A., Petitioner
Bjorn Erik BrunvandBrunvand Wise P.A., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent