No. 18-6248
Antonio Mercedes-Rijo v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: congressional-power criminal-procedure define-and-punish-clause drug-trafficking due-process federal-jurisdiction high-seas mitigating-role sentencing sentencing-guidelines sentencing-guidelines-3b1.2 statutory-interpretation united-states-sentencing-commission
Latest Conference:
2018-11-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Petitioner's Mitigating Role Should of Been Adjusted In Accordance With The United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3B1.2
Whether Congress Lacks The Power Under the Define and Punish Clause To Proscribe Drug Trafficking on The High Seas Without Requiring Some Nexus Between The Proscribed Conduct a nd The United States.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Petitioner's Mitigating Role Should of Been Adjusted In Accordance With The United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3B1.2
Docket Entries
2018-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
2018-10-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 8, 2018)
Attorneys
Antonio Mercedes-Rijo
Antonio Mercedes-Rijo — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent