No. 22-7523
Samuel Caison v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing cruel-and-unusual-punishment incarceration mental-health nature-of-crime personal-characteristics sentencing-court sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Punishment
Punishment
Latest Conference:
2023-06-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether imposing a period of incarceration that is within the Sentencing Guidelines range can be considered cruel and unusual punishment when the offender's personal characteristics, including mental health status, and the nature of the crime are not properly accounted for by the sentencing court
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether imposing a period of incarceration that is within the Sentencing Guidelines range can be considered cruel and unusual punishment when the offender’s personal characteristics, including mental health status, and the nature of the crime are not properly accounted for by the sentencing court.
Docket Entries
2023-06-12
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
2023-05-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-05-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 12, 2023)
Attorneys
Samuel Caison
Jeffrey Langholtz — Law Office of Jeffrey Langholtz, Petitioner
Jeffrey Langholtz — Law Office of Jeffrey Langholtz, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent