No. 18-8269
Alejandro Casillas Prieto v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: amendment-782 chapter-5-part-a criminal-history criminal-procedure due-process guideline-range guidelines life-imprisonment notice offense-level sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-04-12
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the sentencing judge's oral pronouncement of the offense level 43 control?
Is the sentencing judge require to give notice, to Chapter 5, Part A, Commentary Note 2 of the U.S.S.G, when the Guideline, range is above level 43 to defendants?
Is Commentary Note 2, of Chapter 5, Part A of the U.S.S.G vague as it does not give notice to its advisory or mandatory nature?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the sentencing judge's oral pronouncement of the offense level 43 control?
Docket Entries
2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 5, 2019)
Attorneys
Alejandro C. Prieto
Alejandro C. Prieto Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent