No. 23-5947

Kraig M. Trotter v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: controlled-substances criminal-procedure deterrence due-process federal-sentencing methamphetamine methamphetamines proportional-punishment sentencing-guidelines third-circuit
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-12-08 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Third Circuit err in failing to consider the disparity in sentencing under U.S.S.G §2D1.1(c) of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for methamphetamines as opposed to other controlled substances?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Did the Third Circuit err in failing to consider the disparity in sentencing under U.S.S.G §2D1.1(c) of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for methamphetamines as opposed to other controlled substances? LIST OF RELATED CASES 1. United States v. Kraig Trotter, No. 3:21-cr-787-GC, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Judgment entered August 23, 2022. 2. United States v. Kraig Trotter, No. 22-2639, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judgment entered July 7, 2023. 1

Docket Entries

2023-12-11
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 4, 2023)

Attorneys

Kraig Trotter
Kevin A BuchanBuchan Palo & Cardamone LLC, Petitioner
Kevin A BuchanBuchan Palo & Cardamone LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent