No. 25-5877

Samson Diamonte Xavior Smith v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure harmless-error non-elemental-facts presentence-report sentencing-review shepard-documents
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a reviewing court may properly rely on non-elemental facts in presentence reports and Shepard documents when conducting harmless-error review of preserved sentencing error under Erlinger v. United States, 144 S.Ct. 1840 (2024).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a reviewing court may properly rely on non-elemental facts in presentence reports and Shepard documents when conducting harmless-error review of preserved sentencing error under Erlinger v. United States

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 13, 2025)

Attorneys

Samson Smith
Steven J. WrightLaw Office of Steven J. Wright, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent