No. 22-6515
Christopher Raiche v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing cruel-and-unusual-punishment disproportionate-sentence eighth-amendment first-time-offender grossly-disproportionate life-sentence non-violent-crime sentencing
Key Terms:
Punishment
Punishment
Latest Conference:
2023-02-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against grossly disproportionate prison sentences was triggered by the imposition of a de facto life sentence for a first-time offender's non-violent crimes
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against grossly disproportionate prison sentences was triggered by the imposition of a de facto lifesentence for a first-time offender’s non-violent crimes. i
Docket Entries
2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-01-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2023)
Attorneys
Christopher Raiche
Stephen C. Smith — Steve Smith Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
Stephen C. Smith — Steve Smith Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent