No. 24-788

Jeremy Young Hutchinson v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: defendant-request federal-rule-criminal-procedure government-obligation legal-interpretation plea-bargain sentencing
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the plain language of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(B) require that the government either join in or not oppose the defendant's sentencing request in plea bargains?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Does the plain language of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(B) require that the government either to join in the defendant’s sentencing request or to not oppose the defendant’s request when plea bargains are entered into pursuant to FRCRP 11(c)(1)(B) ? 2. May parties to a plea agreement contract for plea bargain provisions that violate s FRCRP 11(c)(1)(B) ?

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-31
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)
2024-11-15
Application (24A486) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 19, 2025.
2024-11-12
Application (24A486) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 20, 2024 to January 19, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Jeremy Hutchinson
Walter A. Romney Jr.Clyde Snow Sessions & Swenson, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent