No. 24-7432

Eleazar Diaz-Balleza v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process felony-conviction immigration-law jury-trial sentencing-enhancement
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Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the existence of a pre-removal felony conviction under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) is an element of an enhanced offense that must be proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt or admitted during a defendant's guilty plea

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the existence of a pre-remova l felony conviction under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) is an element of an enhanced offens e that must be proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt or admitted during a defendant’s guilty plea. DIRECTLY

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)

Attorneys

Eleazar Diaz-Balleza
James Matthew WrightOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
James Matthew WrightOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent