No. 18-8049
Ramon Montero v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure fifth-circuit harmless-error harmlessness-standard molina-martinez molina-martinez-precedent molina-martinez-v-united-states preserved-error preserved-errors rule-52a sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Latest Conference:
2019-03-22
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is the Fifth Circuit correctly conducting its harmlessness inquiry when reviewing preserved Guidelines-calculation errors arising under Rule 52(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, particularly in light of this Court's decision in Molina-Martinez v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 1338 (2016)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the Fifth Circuit correctly conducting its harmlessness inquiry when reviewing preserved Guidelines-calculation errors arising under Rule 52(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, particularly in light of this Court's decision in Molina-Martinez v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 1338 (2016)?
Docket Entries
2019-03-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
2019-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)
Attorneys
Ramon Montero
William Reynolds Biggs — WILLIAM R. BIGGS, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent