No. 25-6569

Jamarcus G. Jackson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-13
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing drug-purity evidence-standard methamphetamine preponderance-of-evidence sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a district court can infer that unseized methamphetamine has similar purity to seized methamphetamine. If so, what specific evidence must support such an inference, i.e., the source of the drugs, the pricing of the drugs, and/or the purity of other drugs from the same supplier at the same or a comparable price. Under any standard, the District Court, the Government, and the PSR failed to offer sufficient evidence to support such an assumption by a preponderance of the evidence.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court can infer that unseized methamphetamine has similar purity to seized methamphetamine and what specific evidence must support such an inference

Docket Entries

2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Jamarcus Jackson
Douglas Lee HarvilleThe Harville Law Firm, LLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent