No. 18-8328
Maritza Burgueno-Gonzalez v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-3553(a) 18-USC-3553a criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing district-court district-court-discretion federal-sentencing sentencing-considerations sentencing-disparities smuggling smuggling-scheme unwarranted-sentences
Latest Conference:
2019-04-12
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the district court violated 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)'s rule that a district court must consider unwarranted sentencing disparities when it refused to consider the sentences of other defendants who participated in the same smuggling scheme as Petitioner?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court violated 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)'s rule that a district court must consider unwarranted sentencing disparities
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.
2019-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2019)
Attorneys
Maritza Burgueno-Gonzalez
Vincent J. Brunkow — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent