No. 18-6327

Rolando Humphrey v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-3553 18-usc-3553a criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process federal-sentencing judicial-determination judicial-discretion jury-role jury-trial sentencing-discretion sentencing-guidelines sentencing-guidelines-18-usc-3553 statutory-minimum
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-11-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether district courts may determine without the aid of a jury that a sentence above the statutory minimum is "not greater than necessary" to achieve the goals enumerated at 18 U.S.C. §3553(a)(2)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether district courts may determine without the aid of a jury that a sentence above the statutory minimum is 'not greater than necessary' to achieve the goals enumerated at 18 U.S.C. §3553(a)(2)

Docket Entries

2018-11-19
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 15, 2018)

Attorneys

Rolando Humphrey
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent