No. 24-6667

Luke John Scott, Sr. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure false-testimony federal-question obstructing-justice sentencing-guidelines trial-testimony
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a criminal defendant's trial testimony constitute a willful intent to provide materially false testimony as required for a two-level increase for Obstructing Justice pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 where the defendant's trial testimony is merely inconsistent with the jury's guilty verdict?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a criminal defendant’s trial testimony constitute a willful intent to provide materially false testimony as required for a two-level increase for Obstructing Justice pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 where the defendant’s trial testimony is merely inconsistent with the jury’s guilty verdict? i

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2025)

Attorneys

Luke Scott, Sr.
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent