No. 18-9635

Carlos Antonio Flores v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: adequate-deference co-defendant-sentences deference due-process just-punishment plea-agreement plea-bargaining sentencing sentencing-disparities substantive-reasonableness
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is the Sentence Substantially unreasonable because if creates unwarranted Sentence Disparities for deterrence and in light of the fact that the Sentences of my eight co-defendants, faced more Serious charges than I do, some of whom Ranged from a low of 37 months to a high 121 months, when the difference between us is that all my Co-defendants entered a plea agreements and me Failing to reach a plea agreement?

Did the District Court abuse its discretion when I over ruled my objections of Sentencing?

Did the Court violated my right to effective assistance of counsel?

Why is I never Saw any Lab Results about the purity of drugs, the prosecutor Said at was almost pure but my lawyer fail to ask and show me lab results?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the sentence is substantively unreasonable due to unwarranted sentencing disparities and failure to provide for just punishment and adequate deference in light of co-defendants' sentences

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Carlos Antonio Flores
Carlos Antonio Flores — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent