No. 18-6205

Eliseo Guevara-Guevara v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: alleyne-rule alleyne-v-united-states almendarez-torres almendarez-torres-v-united-states apprendi-rule apprendi-v-new-jersey criminal-procedure due-process enhanced-punishment immigration-law indictment judicial-precedent prior-conviction sentencing
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2018-11-02
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a prior conviction must be alleged in the indictment before a defendant is subjected to enhanced punishment under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b), thereby overturning Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998), in light of the reasoning of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a prior conviction must be alleged in the indictment before a defendant is subjected to enhanced punishment under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)

Docket Entries

2018-11-05
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
2018-10-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-09-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 2, 2018)

Attorneys

Eliseo Guevara-Guevara
Kristin Michelle KimmelmanFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent