No. 22-5660

Jon Anthony Terry v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: ability-to-pay criminal-procedure district-court due-process future-assessment hypothetical-means judicial-discretion sentencing special-assessment statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2022-10-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court may impose a special assessment under 18 U.S.C. 3014(a) based on a defendant's hypothetical future ability to pay, rather than their present financial circumstances

Question Presented (from Petition)

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Docket Entries

2022-10-31
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
2022-09-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-09-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 24, 2022)

Attorneys

Jon Anthony Terry
Jon Anthony Terry — Petitioner
Jon Anthony Terry — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent