No. 23-5159

Juan Jabari Hollis v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-07-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: advisory-guidelines appeal-waiver categorical-approach controlled-substance-offense controlled-substance-offenses criminal-sentencing federal-sentencing miscarriage-of-justice sentencing-guidelines waiver-of-appeal
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the calculation of the defendant's advisory guideline range, which influenced the sentence imposed, constituted a miscarriage of justice when the base offense level was fixed improperly based on previous state drug convictions that did not constitute 'controlled substance offenses' under federal law under the categorical approach

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Despite waiving his right to appeal his sentence except under limited circumstances, did the calculation of his advisory guideline range, which influenced the sentence imposed, constitute a miscarriage of justice when the base offense level was fixed improperly based on previous state drug convictions which did not constitute “controlled substance offenses” under federal law under the categorical approach? i

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)

Attorneys

Juan Hollis
David Burnham AutryDavid B. Autry, Petitioner
David Burnham AutryDavid B. Autry, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent