No. 22-7303

Patrick Dewayne Smith v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: compassionate-release extraordinary-and-compelling extraordinary-circumstances federal-law-change first-step-act mandatory-life-sentence mandatory-minimum retroactivity sentencing-reduction sentencing-reform
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Latest Conference: 2023-05-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether non-retroactive changes in federal law can serve as 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether non-retroactive changes in federal law can serve as “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). ii

Docket Entries

2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-05-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2023)

Attorneys

Patrick Dewayne Smith
Michael Clark HolleyOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Michael Clark HolleyOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent