No. 23-6495

Peter Burno v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights conspiracy conspiracy-law controlled-substances criminal-law criminal-statute drug-trafficking drug-transfer due-process intent-to-distribute ninth-circuit sentencing
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the mere transfer of drugs from one person to another sufficient to prove a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 846?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Is the mere transfer of drugs from one person to another sufficient to prove a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 846? prefix

Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-01-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 16, 2024)

Attorneys

Peter Burno
Michael MarksAlaska Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Michael MarksAlaska Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent