No. 19-5159

Quinetta Grant v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: should this Court vacate and remand for reconside was Ms Grant denied her rights under U.S.S.G. § 1 binding-authority criminal-procedure criminal-procedure-plain-error-sentencing-right-to criminal-procedure-supervisory-power-conviction-se due-process judicial-discretion mail-fraud plain-error right-to-be-present sentencing sentencing-guidelines sentencing-guidelines-relevant-conduct-scope-of-cr sentencing-procedure Where Ms Grant's sentence was enhanced by attribut Where multiple additional errors affected petition
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Where the Court of Appeals failed to consider binding authority holding that a defendant's absence from a material sentencing proceeding constituted "plain error", should this Court vacate and remand for reconsideration?

2.) Where Ms Grant's sentence was enhanced by attribution of all acts and omissions of all individuals involved in the offense without making an explicit finding as to "the scope of the criminal activity jointly undertaken by the defendant", was Ms Grant denied her rights under U.S.S.G. § IB 1.3(a)(1)(B)?

3.) Where multiple additional errors affected petitioner's conviction and/or sentence in the courts below, should this Court exercise it's supervisory power to vacate her conviction and sentence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in failing to consider binding authority on a defendant's right to be present at a material sentencing proceeding

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-06-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Quinetta Grant
Quinetta Grant — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent