No. 23-1078

Gregory Jamal Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: direct-appeal fifth-circuit gun-enhancement importation-guideline leadership-role methamphetamine-distinction sentencing-guidelines united-states-district-court united-states-sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court should have remanded for the recalculation of sentencing

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the lower court should have remanded for the recalculation of sentencing in light of changes in the United States Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit that occurred post sentencing but while still on direct appeal regarding the gun enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Whether the United States District Court properly applied and the Fifth Circuit properly upheld the Importation Guideline under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Whether the United States District Court properly applied and the Fifth Circuit properly upheld the guideline regarding the Distinction Between ICE and Methamphetamine under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Whether the United States District Court properly applied and the Fifth Circuit properly upheld the guideline regarding the Leadership Role under the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

Docket Entries

2024-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
2024-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2024)

Attorneys

Gregory Jamal Williams
Cynthia A. StewartCynthia A. Stewart, Attorney, P.A., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent