No. 23-5782

Tyrone Robinson, aka Tyrone R. Robinson v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: controlled-substance federal-law grievous-ambiguity rule-of-lenity sentencing-guidelines state-law statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-11-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the meaning of the term 'controlled substance' in the Sentencing Guidelines includes any substance prohibited by state law, or instead only those substances controlled by federal law — and if the meaning of 'controlled substance' is ambiguous, whether the rule of lenity requires a 'grievous ambiguity' before it is strictly construed against the government?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether the meaning of the term “controlled substance” in the Sentencing Guidelines includes any substance prohibited by state law, or instead only those substances controlled by federal law — and if the meaning of “controlled substance” is ambiguous, whether the rule of lenity requires a “grievous ambiguity” before it is strictly construed against the government? i

Docket Entries

2023-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-27
Letter from counsel for petitioner filed. (Distributed)
2023-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
2023-10-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 13, 2023)
2023-07-24
Application (23A57) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 12, 2023.
2023-07-19
Application (23A57) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 13, 2023 to October 12, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Tyrone Robinson
Dan Phillip GoldbergFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dan Phillip GoldbergFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent