No. 23-7182

Jonathan Wray v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: apprendi apprendi-rule civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process jury-determination predicate-act rico rico-conspiracy sentencing sentencing-enhancement
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does this Court's decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey require that the Government prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury that there is a nexus between a potential predicate act and a RICO conspiracy before the defendant can be subjected to an enhanced penalty based on the predicate act?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does this Court’s decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), require that the Government prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury that there is a nexus between a potential predicate act and a RICO conspiracy before the defendant can be subjected to an enhanced penalty based on the predicate act? i

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 9, 2024)

Attorneys

Jonathan Wray
Kelly Margolis DaggerEllis & Winters LLP, Petitioner
Kelly Margolis DaggerEllis & Winters LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent