No. 18-7419
Fausto Becerra v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: accountability constitutional-rights criminal-procedure drug-offenses drug-quantity due-process maximum-punishment plea-agreement plea-bargain prosecutorial-discretion sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
Because the stipulation in the plea bargain which limited the amount and type of drugs was not followed or advocated by the Government, Mr. Becerra was sentenced beyond the maximum punishment for the conduct of being "accountable" for 19.99 kilograms of marijuana.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court erred in sentencing the petitioner beyond the maximum punishment for the conduct he was 'accountable' for under the plea bargain agreement
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-05-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 14, 2019)
Attorneys
Fausto Becerra
Edward A. Stapleton III — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent