No. 23-5604

Ernesto Ordunez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-09-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: career-offender controlled-substance crime-of-violence elements-clause preservation-of-error prior-conviction sentencing sentencing-enhancement
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-03-22 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an objection that a prior conviction is not a crime of violence and a district court's subsequent analysis of whether it meets the elements clause sufficiently preserves an argument that the prior conviction does not meet that clause

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Ernesto Ordunez’s sentence for was increased because he qualified as a career offender under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1 That decision ultimately relied on two convictions (1) a 1998 federal conviction for possessing with intent to distribute marihuana; and (2) a 2008 conviction in state court of attempted child abuse in violation of New Mexico Statues § 30-6-1(D). This case presets three issues for review: (1) Whether an objection that a prior conviction is not a crime of violence and a district court’s subsequent analysis of whether it meets the elements clause sufficiently preserves an argument that the prior conviction does not meet that clause; (2) Whether attempted child abuse in New Mexico is a crime of violence; and (3) Whether the definition of a controlled substance for the purpose of the career offender enhancement looks at controlled substances at the time of the sentencing or the time of the previous conviction. i

Docket Entries

2024-03-25
Petition DENIED.
2024-03-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024.
2024-03-04
Reply of petitioner Ernesto Ordunez filed. (Distributed)
2024-02-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-01-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 21, 2024.
2024-01-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2024 to February 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-12-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 22, 2024.
2023-12-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 22, 2023 to January 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-11-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 22, 2023.
2023-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 22, 2023 to December 22, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-10-23
Response Requested. (Due November 22, 2023)
2023-10-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-09-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 18, 2023)

Attorneys

Ernesto Ordunez
Shane O'NealO'Neal Law, Petitioner
Shane O'NealO'Neal Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent