No. 22-6945

Derrick Owens v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 7th-circuit appellate-review career-offender circuit-court-split circuit-split cocaine-conviction cocaine-convictions federal-law sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-04-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the district court err in finding Mr. Owens a Career Offender under the Sentencing Guidelines

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Did the district court err by finding that Mr. Owens is a Career Offender pursuant to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines because the Indiana cocaine convictions at issue define cocaine broader than federal law and whether the appellate court erred in affirming the district court’s finding. Other circuit courts of appeals have agreed with the position that Mr. Owens takes in this petition, making the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7‘ Circuit the outlier that requires reversal. i PARTIES The caption of the case contains the names of all of the parties.

Docket Entries

2023-04-17
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-03-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-03-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 5, 2023)

Attorneys

Derrick Owens
Amir MohabbatThe Chicagoland & Suburban Law Firm, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent