No. 18-9070
Gabriel Urzua Sanchez v. United States
IFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion criminal-procedure direct-appeal district-court fifth-amendment first-step-act mandatory-minimum privilege sentencing witness-testimony
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
I.
Whether the district court abused its discretion in failing to properly determine
that Mr. Sanchez's proposed witnesses Nino Tanzini and Shawn House had a
valid Fifth Amendment privilege to assert?
II.
Whether section 401(a)(2)(A)(i) of the First Step Act of 2018 applies to Mr.
Sanchez's case, pending on direct appeal pursuant to section 401(c). Whether his
sentence should be vacated and remanded for resentencing under the reduced
mandatory-minimum provided for in the Act?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court abused its discretion in failing to properly determine that Mr. Sanchez's proposed witnesses had a valid Fifth Amendment privilege to assert
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-13
Letter of August 13, 2019 from the Solicitor General filed. (Distributed)
2019-07-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-03
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-05-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 3, 2019.
2019-05-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2019 to July 3, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2019)
Attorneys
Gabriel Sanchez
Martin James Beres — Martin J. Beres, Atorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent