No. 23-7221

Luke John Scott, Sr. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: federal-law federal-perjury obstruction-of-justice perjury-rule sentencing-guidelines two-level-enhancement uncorroborated-testimony united-states
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Related Cases: 23-7220 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the longstanding rule for federal perjury cases that a finding of perjury cannot rest on the uncorroborated testimony of one witness apply to the application of the two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice under the United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3C1.1, when the enhancement is based on perjury?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Does the longstanding rule for federal perjury cases that a finding of perjury cannot rest on the uncorroborated testimony of one witness apply to the application of the two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice under the United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3C1.1, when the enhancement is based on perjury? i

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2024)

Attorneys

Luke Scott, Sr.
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent