No. 24-5144
Richard Villareal v. United States
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
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. Lynch — Law Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
Philip J. Lynch — Law Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent