alternative-elements
2 cases — ← All topics
| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-6519 | Julian Mondragon-Hernandez, aka David Rojas, et al. v. United States | Ninth Circuit | 2020-12-03 | Denied | Response WaivedIFP | alternative-elements conviction criminal-procedure factual-findings judicial-fact-finding judicial-review jury-instructions jury-verdict mandatory-minimum-sentences mandatory-minimums sentencing sufficiency-of-evidence | When a jury verdict allows for alternative elements of conviction, may courts review the evidence and make factual findings to uphold the conviction a… |
| 19-6144 | Tom Smith, III v. United States | Seventh Circuit | 2019-10-03 | Denied | Response WaivedIFP | aiding-and-abetting alternative-elements career-offender conspiracy controlled-substance-offense criminal-attempt divisible-statute sentencing-commission sentencing-commission-mandate sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation statutory-mandate | Whether the Sentencing Commission exceeded its statutory mandate |