No. 25-6341

Selvin Edgardo Molina-Guzman v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure due-process judicial-discretion presentence-report sentencing
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

If a federal criminal defendant fails to present rebuttal evidence, is the district court is free to adopt the Presentence Report's findings without further inquiry or explanation?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal criminal defendant's failure to present rebuttal evidence allows a district court to adopt a Presentence Report's findings without further inquiry or explanation

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-15
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Selvin Molina-Guzman
Kevin Joel Page — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent