No. 25-5866

Davon Anthony Beckford v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-10
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: miscarriage-of-justice plea-agreement sentencing-guidelines substantial-assistance third-circuit waiver-of-appeal
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether enforcement of a plea agreement waiver constitutes a miscarriage of justice when the defendant provided substantial assistance to the government

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. DOES ENFORCEMENT OF APPELLANT’S WAIVER OF APPEAL AND THE GOVERNMENT’S SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE MOTION OF MR. BECKFORD’S SENTENCE CONSITUTE A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE BECAUSE OF MR. BECKFORD’S SUBSTANTIAL HELP TO THE GOVERNMENT? 2. IS ENFORCEMENT OF THE APPELLANT’S WAIVER OF APPEAL PROVISION IN HIS PLEA AGREEMENT UNCONSCIONABLE BECAUSE IT IS BOTH UNREASONABLY FAVORABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THERE WAS NO MEANINGFUL CHOICE TO MR. BECKFORD?

Docket Entries

2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-10
Memorandum for the United States of United States submitted.
2025-12-10
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
2025-11-04
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Davon Beckford
Christopher OpielOpiel Law, Petitioner
Christopher OpielOpiel Law, Petitioner
Christopher OpielOpiel Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent