No. 22-6790

Alexis Jaimez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-02-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: conspiracy criminal-conviction criminal-law due-process gang-membership guilt-by-association money-laundering
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Latest Conference: 2023-03-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Ninth Circuit's holding that a defendant is guilty of money laundering conspiracy because he was a 'foot soldier' in a gang and therefore would 'likely know' what other gang members were doing, violates well settled law that people cannot be convicted of conspiracy based on mere speculation and guilt by association?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Ninth Circuit’s holding that a defendant is guilty of money laundering conspiracy because he was a “foot soldier” in a gang and therefore would “likely know” what other gang members were doing, violates well settled law that people cannot be convicted of conspiracy based on mere speculation and guilt by association?

Docket Entries

2023-03-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 17, 2023)

Attorneys

Alexis Jaimez
Verna Jean WefaldAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Verna Jean WefaldAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent