No. 18-6600

Ringo Recto Labrador v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split criminal-sentencing empirical-basis fifth-circuit judicial-review methamphetamine-sentencing presumption-of-reasonableness reasonableness-standard second-circuit sentencing-commission sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2018-12-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a sentence imposed under the methamphetamine sentencing guideline–a guideline crafted without benefit of Sentencing Commission expertise or empirical basis–entitled to a presumption of reasonableness?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a sentence imposed under the methamphetamine sentencing guideline entitled to a presumption of reasonableness?

Docket Entries

2018-12-10
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 7, 2018)

Attorneys

Ringo Recto Labrador
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent