No. 24-7052
Michael Lynn Ashford v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acquitted-conduct constitutional-rights due-process fifth-amendment sentencing-guidelines sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2025-05-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the District Court can utilize acquitted conduct in determining advisory Guidelines sentencing without violating constitutional due process and jury trial rights
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
1. Whether the District Court should be able to utilize acquitted conduct in determining the advisory Guidelines and in reaching an appropriate sentence for any purpose other than mitigation , or whether such violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and the jury trial guarantee of the Sixth Amendment .
Docket Entries
2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 22, 2025)
Attorneys
Michael Ashford
Andrea D. Jaeger — Keegan Tindal & Jaeger, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent