No. 18-7717
Byrion Demeco Ferguson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 1B1.3 amendment appellate-review constitutional criminal-procedure evidence judicial-discretion plain-error sentencing-guidelines u.s-sentencing-commission u.s.-sentencing-commission
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2019-03-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the trial court committed plain error pursuant to Rule 52(b) by admitting insufficient evidence applied by the preamendment 1B1.3 version of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines instead of using the sufficient 1B1.3 amended 439 version of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the trial court committed plain error by admitting insufficient evidence applied by the pre-amendment 1B1.3 version of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines instead of using the sufficient 1B1.3 amended 439 version of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines?
Docket Entries
2019-03-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2019-02-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 4, 2019)
Attorneys
Byrion Ferguson
Byrion Demeco Ferguson — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent