Rodrick Johnson v. United States
(1) Should this Court summarily vacate Petitioner's judgment in light of Esteras v. United States, 666 U.S. 185 (2025), because the district court based its upward variance sentence on the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(A) factor, and the Fifth Circuit relied on since-abrogated circuit precedent holding that such consideration is permissible as long as it was not a "dominant factor"?
(2) Does the fugitive-tolling doctrine apply in the context of supervised release? Petitioner notes that this question is identical to the question for which this Court granted certiorari in Rico v. United States, No. 24-1056 (cert. granted June 30, 2025). The Court has therefore already determined that this question meets the criteria set forth in Supreme Court Rule 10.
Should this Court summarily vacate Petitioner's judgment in light of Esteras v. United States because the district court based its upward variance sentence on a specific sentencing factor, and does the fugitive-tolling doctrine apply in the context of supervised release?