No. 25-6321

Wenlasombo Ilboudo v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process language-barrier rule-11-colloquy sentencing-rights waiver-of-appeal
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a non-English speaking defendant can properly waive his right to appeal an unreasonable sentence without a full Rule 11 colloquy to ensure knowing waiver

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a defendant who speaks no English may properly be determined to have waived his right to appeal a substantively unreasonable sentence without the district court engagin g in discussion to ensure that the defendant is knowingly waiving his right . ii Proceedings Directly Related to this Case United States vs. Wenlasombo Ilboudo , 23-Cr-257(3) (JWB/ECW ), District of Minnesota, Judgment entered on March 26, 2025 . United States vs. Wenlasombo Ilboudo , No. 25-1694 , United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit , Judgment and order entered on July 10 , 2025 . United States vs. Wenlasombo Ilboudo , No. 25-1694 , United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Order Denying Petition for En Banc Rehearing entered on September 4 , 2025 .

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 8, 2026)

Attorneys

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