No. 23-5688

Angel Marie Jordan v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appeal-waiver constitutional-challenge criminal-justice criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process plea-agreement right-to-appeal
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2023-10-27 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a facially valid and credible good faith claim of a Double Jeopardy violation constitute a 'constitutionally impermissible factor' which cannot be barred from challenge in a criminal appeal

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED This Court has recognized that an appeal waiver in a plea agreement cannot bar a : challenge when a conviction, or sentence, is based on "constitutionally impermissible . factors." See, e.g., Menna v. New York, 423 U.S. 61 (1975) (guilty plea did not bar a challenge under the Double Jeopardy Clause). , The questions presented are: 1. Does a facially valid and credible good faith claim of a Double Jeopardy violation constitute a "constitutionally impermissible factor" which cannot be barred from challenge in a criminal appeal simply because the explicit waiver of appeal in a guilty 7 plea agreement did not contain an exception for such a violation? | ; | 2. Where an appellate court grants a dispositive motion by the government to dismiss acriminal defendant's appeal because the plea agreement contains a waiver of the defendant's right to appeal her conviction and sentence, and the appeal asserts a violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause, does the order of dismissal, without opinion, explanation or reasons, deny the defendant due process of law and her right to present a complete defense, including the right to appeal the dismissal in order to secure a complete defense? ; ii

Docket Entries

2023-10-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-02
Motion (23M23) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record Granted.
2023-08-30
MOTION (23M23) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-03-28
Motion (23M23) or leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
2023-03-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 1, 2023)

Attorneys

Angel Marie Jordan
Randall H. NunnAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Randall H. NunnAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent