No. 24-5082

Adam Sprenger v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: change-in-law criminal-law due-process federal-statute legal-interpretation plea-agreement plea-bargaining sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Have the federal courts misinterpreted and misapplied 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) et. seq. to encompass conduct neither proscribed nor enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) et. seq.?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Questions Presented ; 1. (Brief explanation of question] A defendant who him : : or herself alone engages in sexually explicit conduct without a minor's engagement is indicted for a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). oe Question: Have the federal courts misinterpreted and misapplied 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) et. seq. to en LTTE eres oom, Got es CNEOMpass. conduct neither proscribed: nor’ énutierated 7-7 in 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) et. seq.? , 2. (Brief explanation of question] A defendant stipulates to a stipulated offense conduct (as if he or she were convicted of the other offense) in a plea agreement. Subsequent to this, there is a © change in law. Question: Can a stipulation to a stipulated offense conduct in a plea agreement remain : ‘ ° enforceable after a change in law? vO : : ; 1

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-29
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-06-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 15, 2024)

Attorneys

Adam Sprenger
Adam Sprenger — Petitioner
Adam Sprenger — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent