No. 24-6618

Dilesh Sharma v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: computer-offense due-process fifth-amendment image-enhancement sentencing-guidelines technological-changes
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Has 30 years of technological changes caused the offense enhancements for use of a computer under Sections 2G1.3(b)(3) and 2G2.2(b)(6) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines to become irrational, violating the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause? Are offense enhancements based on the number of images under 2G2.2(b)(7) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines arbitrarily defined, violating the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Has 30 years of technological changes caused the offense enhancements for use of a computer under Sections 2G1.3(b)(3) and 2G2.2(b)(6) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines to become irrational, violating the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause? 2. Are offense enhancements based on the number of images under 2G2.2(b)(7) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines arbitrarily defined, violating the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause?

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-26
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2025)

Attorneys

Dilesh Sharma
Dilesh Sharma — Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent