No. 24-7122

Michael Samuel Dekelbaum v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal-waiver criminal-procedure due-process miscarriage-of-justice plea-bargain sentencing
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-06-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court should recognize a 'miscarriage of justice' exception to a plea bargain appeal waiver for unanticipated due process and sentencing procedural violations

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Presented Presented Presented 1. Should the U.S. Supreme Court recognize a “misca rriage of justice” exception to a waiver of appeal provision in a plea bargain for due process sentencing procedural violations (Rule 32 of the Ru les of Criminal Procedure, and Government’s violation of a proffer agreement) that took place after execution of the waiver and that could not have been anticipated by the defendant?

Docket Entries

2025-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-15
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 2, 2025)

Attorneys

Michael Dekelbaum
John Andrew KucheraAttorney at Law, Petitioner
John Andrew KucheraAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent