No. 25-6521
Romeo Valentin Sanchez v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-review plea-bargaining sentencing-exposure
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus Privacy
DueProcess FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus Privacy
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. May a conviction be overturned if Counsel gave erroneous advice regarding a sentence exposure that induced Petitioner to reject a favorable plea offer?
2. Does this Court's decision in a previous case overrule the Circuit Court's decision in reliance on a previous case?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May a conviction be overturned if Counsel gave erroneous advice regarding a sentence exposure that induced Petitioner to reject a favorable plea offer?
Docket Entries
2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
Attorneys
Romeo Valentin Sanchez
Romeo Valentin Sanchez — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent