No. 22-6006
Justin Richard Testani v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-pornography criminal-history cruel-and-unusual-punishment eighth-amendment mental-capacity sentencing sentencing-disparity
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Latest Conference:
2022-12-02
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a 720-month sentence violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual sentences
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether a 720-month sentence violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual sentences when Mr. Testani never had physical contact with any of his victims, has extremely reduced mental capacity, and no felony criminal history? | 2. Whether a 720-month sentence violates the Kighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual sentences given the vast disparity in sentences given to ; defendants convicted of child pornography crimes? | 2
Docket Entries
2022-12-05
Petition DENIED.
2022-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
2022-11-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-10-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 7, 2022)
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent