No. 18-8834
José Amaya-Vasquez v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review criminal-procedure due-process judicial-discretion prior-bad-acts reasonableness reasonableness-standard sentencing sentencing-review
Latest Conference:
2019-05-16
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Court erred by considering the prior bad acts in the determination of the appropriate sentence?
2. Whether the sentence imposed by the Court was reasonable?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Court erred by considering the prior bad acts in the determination of the appropriate sentence?
Docket Entries
2019-05-20
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
2019-04-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2019)
Attorneys
Jose Amaya
Jose L. Ongay — Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent