No. 24-5144

Richard Villareal v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 2d1.1(b)(1) criminal-procedure drug-offense due-process fifth-circuit firearm-enhancement sentencing-guidelines tools-of-the-trade-presumption
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit's practice of applying a tools-of-the-trade presumption to the firearm enhancement of sentencing guidelines §2D1.1(b)(1) violates a defendant's due process rights

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Fifth Circuit’s practice of applying a tools-of-the-trade presumption to the firearm enhancement of sentencing guidelines §2D1.1(b)(1) violates a defendant’s due process rights.

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-01
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2024)

Attorneys

Richard Villareal
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent