No. 18-5898
Armando Castillo Valerio v. United States
IFP
Tags: appellate-review booker circuit-split criminal-sentencing downward-departure gall judicial-discretion sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER THIS COURT SHOULD RESOLVE THE SPLIT AMONG THE CIRCUITS REGARDING WHETHER A DISTRICT COURT'S DENIAL OF A MOTION FOR DOWNWARD DEPARTURE IS REVIEWABLE AND, IF SO, THE APPROPRIATE STANDARD TO APPLY FOR SUCH REVIEW?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court's denial of a motion for downward departure is reviewable and the appropriate standard to apply for such review
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-06
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 5, 2018.
2018-11-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 5, 2018 to December 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2018.
2018-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2018 to November 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-08-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2018)
Attorneys
Armando Castillo Valerio
Michael Kevin Lahammer — Lahammer Law Firm, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent