No. 25-5226
Nashaun Drake v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: controlled-substance criminal-law federal-sentencing prior-conviction sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether courts should determine a controlled substance offense under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) based on the substances controlled at the time of the prior conviction or at the time of federal sentencing
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
1. When defining a controlled substance offense under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) do courts look to the substances that were controlled on the date of the prior conviction or to the substances controlled on the date of federal sentencing?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)
2025-07-09
Application (25A29) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 28, 2025.
2025-06-16
Application (25A29) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 26, 2025 to July 28, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Nashaun Drake
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent