No. 24-5599

David Martins v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-knowledge drug-prosecution federal-sentencing mens-rea sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2024-10-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government must prove a defendant's knowledge of drug type and quantity in a 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) prosecution when the drug type and quantity provides the basis for a USSG § 5K2.1 guidelines enhancement

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether, in a 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) prosecution, the knowingly mens rea contained in section 841(a)(1) also requires the government to prove that the defendant knew the drug type and quantity named in the indictment when drug type and quantity provides the basis for a USSG § 5K2.1 “death resulting” upward departure. Prefix

Docket Entries

2024-10-21
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-13

Attorneys

David Martins
Gary Paul BurchamBurcham & Zugman, APC, Petitioner
Gary Paul BurchamBurcham & Zugman, APC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent