No. 22-6515

Christopher Raiche v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2023-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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
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. SmithSteve Smith Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
Stephen C. SmithSteve Smith Trial Lawyers, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent