No. 18-6482
Roger Alfred Anchundia-Espinoza v. United States
IFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553(f) criminal-law criminal-sentencing drug-enforcement mandatory-minimum maritime-drug-law maritime-drug-law-enforcement-act maritime-law safety-valve sentencing statutory-interpretation statutory-safety-valve united-states-v-mosquera-murillo
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Latest Conference:
2019-03-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C. § 70501 et seq., and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 960, is eligible for relief from that mandatory minimum under the statutory "safety valve" of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C. § 70501 et seq., and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 960, is eligible for relief from that mandatory minimum under the statutory safety valve' of 18 U.S.C. §3553(f)
Docket Entries
2019-03-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2019-01-28
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2018-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 28, 2019.
2018-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 28, 2018 to January 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 28, 2018.
2018-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 28, 2018 to December 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 28, 2018)
Attorneys
Roger Alfred Anchundia-Espinoza
James Patrick Whalen — Whalen Law Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent