No. 24-6667
Luke John Scott, Sr. v. United States
Tags: criminal-procedure false-testimony federal-question obstructing-justice sentencing-guidelines trial-testimony
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
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. Hormel — Hormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
Stephen R. Hormel — Hormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent