No. 23-7542

Anthony Obute v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-rights appellate-waiver controlled-substance criminal-procedure pharmacy-operations plea-agreement sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a defendant's waiver of appellate rights in a plea agreement remain enforceable when the Presentence Investigation Report applies an enhancement under § 2d1.1(b)(12) for maintaining premises for the purpose of distributing a controlled substance, even though the defendant's actions fall outside of the scope of § 2D1.1(b)(12) when the location for distribution is a legitimate operating pharmacy?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Does a defendant's waiver of appellate rights in a plea agreement, which explicitly reserves the right to challenge the ; constitutionality of a statute and the applicability of the defendant's behavior under the statute, remain enforceable when the Presentence Investigation Report applies an. ; enhancement under § 2d1.1(b)(12) for maintaining premises for the purpose of distributing a controlled substance, even though the defendant’s actions fall outside of the scope of § 2D1.1(b)(12) when the location for distribution is a legitimate operating pharmacy? ii

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 21, 2024)

Attorneys

Anthony Obute
Anthony Obute — Petitioner
Anthony Obute — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent