No. 23-7327

Zachariah Jay Histed v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-offense federal-sentencing judicial-discretion plea-bargaining sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-05-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant who pleads guilty, admits the substantive elements of the criminal charge, and spares the government the time and expense of a trial, is entitled to a reduction under U.S.S.G. §3E1.1, the Acceptance of Responsibility Sentencing Guideline, even though the sentencing judge disbelieves his claimed motive for committing the offense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether a defendant who pleads guilty, admits the substantive elements of the criminal charge, and spares the government the time and expense of atrial, is entitled to a reduction under U.S.S.G. §3E1.1, the Acceptance of Responsibility Sentencing Guideline, even though the sentencing judge disbelieves his claimed motive for committing the offense? 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.
2024-04-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 29, 2024)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Zachariah Jay Histed
Dennis C. Belli — Petitioner