No. 18-8714
Kenneth Whigham, Jr., aka Kenneth Pringle v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: Almendarez-Torres-v-United-States constitutional-challenge criminal-procedure due-process jury-submission jury-trial prior-conviction prior-convictions reasonable-doubt sentencing sentencing-enhancement supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference:
2019-05-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether this Court's decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), which held that the allegation of a prior conviction need not be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt, should be overruled?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether this Court's decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), which held that the allegation of a prior conviction need not be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt, should be overruled?
Docket Entries
2019-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2019)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent