No. 18-5944

Rafael Tanco-Pizarro v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553 18-usc-3583 criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing discovery due-process revocation revocation-hearing sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation supervised-release title-18-usc
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2018-10-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

I.
Whether the punishment factor of the federal sentencing statute, Title 18
U.S.C §3553(a)(2)(A), is a permissible or prohibited factor in sentencing a
revocation defendant under the statute governing Revocations of Supervised
Release, Title 18 USC § 3583(e).

II.
Whether the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution requires a
revocation defendant be granted an opportunity to request discovery, and be
granted sufficient time to receive and review discovery, before the Title 18
USC § 3583(e) Supervised Release Revocation Hearing.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the punishment factor of the federal sentencing statute, Title 18 U.S.C §3553(a)(2)(A), is a permissible or prohibited factor in sentencing a revocation defendant under the statute governing Revocations of Supervised Release, Title 18 USC § 3583(e)

Docket Entries

2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 12, 2018)

Attorneys

Rafael Tanco-Pizarro
Gail Marie LatoufGail M. Latouf, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent