No. 23-7309

Jessie Vasquez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582 3553a-factors abuse-of-discretion concepcion-v-united-states crack-cocaine criminal-sentencing discretionary-review first-step-act sentence-reduction sentencing-factors
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-05-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court abused its discretion or erred in denying Mr. Vasquez's request for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) and 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented here is whether the District Court abused its discretion or erred when Mr. Vasquez qualified for a sentence reduction,.he asked for in two ways under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) and 404(b) of crack cocaine under the First Step Act of 2018? 2. The question presented here did the District Court rule wrong . in ruling opposite the Supreme Court ruling in Concepcion v. United States, and stood silent on the 404 crack cocaine and didn't consider the 3553(a) factors at all} Concepcion, 142 $.Ct. 2389 © ‘ (2022)? | i

Docket Entries

2024-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
2024-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 28, 2024)

Attorneys

Jesse Vasquez
Jessie Vasquez — Petitioner
Jessie Vasquez — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent