No. 22-7359

Devin Baker v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: controlled-substances criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-convictions drug-offense federal-sentencing prior-convictions sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a federal judge impose a sentence enhancement based on a prior drug conviction inclusive of a substance that is no longer controlled at the time of sentencing?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW The United States Sentencing Guidelines significantly increase the recommended sentencing range for a defendant who has at least two prior felony convictions of a controlled substance offense. Can a federal judge impose a sentence enhancement based on a prior drug conviction inclusive of a substance that is no longer controlled at the time of sentencing?! 1. The same question is presented in Altman, et al. v. United States (S. Ct. No. 225877) (docketed Oct. 20, 2022), and a related question is presented in Brown v. United States (S. Ct. No. 22-6389) (docketed Dec. 23, 2022) and Jackson v. United States (S. Ct. No. 22-6640) (docketed Jan. 26. 2023). The government agreed that this Court should grant certiorari on the issue as it relates to the Armed Career Criminal Act in Jackson v. United States (S. Ct. No. 226640) (distributed for conference as of March 30, 2023). ii

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-31
Reply of petitioner Devin Baker filed.
2023-07-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2023-06-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 26, 2023.
2023-06-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 26, 2023 to July 26, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-05-26
Response Requested. (Due June 26, 2023)
2023-05-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
2023-05-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 25, 2023)

Attorneys

Devin Baker
Doris Randle-HoltFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Doris Randle-HoltFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent