No. 25-6465

Ledale Deanthony Sawyer v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-31
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal-waiver appellate-review criminal-procedure habeas-corpus legal-argument sentencing-error
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant's appeal waiver bars appellate review of a clear sentencing error when the defendant preserved the exact legal argument below and the sentencing error resulted in a longer sentence?

Docket Entries

2026-01-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 2, 2026.
2026-01-22
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 30, 2026 to March 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 30, 2026)

Attorneys

Ledale Deanthony Sawyer
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent