No. 25-5877
Samson Diamonte Xavior Smith v. United States
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. Wright — Law Office of Steven J. Wright, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent