No. 24-6505

Jerome Jones v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appeal-waiver circuit-split criminal-procedure plea-agreement sentencing-error statutory-right
Latest Conference: 2025-06-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a criminal defendant knowingly and voluntarily forfeit his right to appeal the district court's yet-to-be-made errors as part of his plea agreement with the government, and, if so, what are the limits on the validity and enforceability of such appeal waivers?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

is: Can a criminal defendant knowingly and voluntarily forfeit his right to appeal the district court’s yet-to-be-made errors as part of his plea agreement with the government, and, if so, what are the limit s on the validity and enforceability of such appeal waivers?

Docket Entries

2025-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-05
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-05-05
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2025.
2025-03-26
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2025 to May 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-05
Response Requested. (Due April 4, 2025)
2025-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-11
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Jerome Jones
Celia RhoadsFederal Public Defender - EDLA, Petitioner
Celia RhoadsFederal Public Defender - EDLA, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent