No. 22-6784

Jerry Don South v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-02-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split due-process open-court reasonableness-review sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-03-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Must District Courts comply with 18-U.S.C-3553(c)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1) Must District Courts actually comply with the requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (c) to state, in open court, the reasons for the sentence imposed? 2) Whether a circuit split should be resolved regarding the application of 3553(c) to reasonableness challenges of defendants’ sentences. 4

Docket Entries

2023-03-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-02-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 17, 2023)

Attorneys

Jerry Don South
Chad Phillip Van CleaveVan Cleave Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
Chad Phillip Van CleaveVan Cleave Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent