No. 23-5364
Christopher Alexander Nerius v. United States
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act career-offender-guideline controlled-substance-offense criminal-procedure federal-sentencing prior-conviction sentencing-guidelines timing-question united-states-sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference:
2023-11-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, in determining if a prior offense is a "controlled substance offense" for purposes of the career offender guideline, U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b), sentencing courts should consult the law in effect at the time of the federal sentencing, or at the time the prior offense was committed.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether, in determining if a prior offense is a 'controlled substance offense' for purposes of the career offender guideline, U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b), sentencing courts should consult the law in effect at the time of the federal sentencing, or at the time the prior offense was committed
Docket Entries
2023-11-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
2023-10-31
Reply of petitioner Christopher Alexander Nerius filed. (Distributed)
2023-10-16
Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2023-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 16, 2023.
2023-09-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 15, 2023 to October 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2023)
Attorneys
Christopher Nerius
Janice L. Bergmann — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent