No. 24-6287
Sean J. Trahan v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-pornography federal-law mandatory-minimum predicate-offense sentencing-enhancement state-conviction
Latest Conference:
2025-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court may impose an enhanced mandatory minimum sentence under 18 U.S.C. 2252A(b)(2) based on a prior state conviction 'relating to' possession of 'child pornography' where the triggering state predicate offense criminalizes possession of material what would not qualify as 'child pornography' under federal law
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a district court may impose an enhanced mandatory minimum sentence under 18 U.S.C. 2252A(b)(2) based on a prior state conviction “relating to” possession of “child pornography” where the triggering state predicate offense criminalizes possession of material what would not qualify as “child pornography” under federal law.
Docket Entries
2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2025)
2024-10-31
Application (24A423) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until January 6, 2025.
2024-10-24
Application (24A423) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 6, 2024 to January 5, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Attorneys
Sean Trahan
William Walter Fick — Fick & Marx LLP, Petitioner
William Walter Fick — Fick & Marx LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent