No. 18-6271

Sonny Scott v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review appellate-standard booker-standard circuit-split criminal-procedure plain-error plain-error-review reasonableness-challenge reasonableness-standard sentencing sentencing-review standard-of-review substantive-reasonableness united-states-v-booker
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-11-02
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) When—if at all—must a defendant object to the reasonableness of a sentence to preserve that argument for appellate review?

(2) What is the proper application of reasonableness review?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

When—if at all—must a defendant object to the reasonableness of a sentence to preserve that argument for appellate review?

Docket Entries

2018-11-05
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
2018-10-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2018)

Attorneys

Sonny Scott
Celia RhoadsOffice of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent