No. 19-5486
Jarrell Williams v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: age-of-defendant constitutional-provisions criminal-prosecution district-court-jurisdiction due-process federal-juvenile-delinquency-act ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jurisdiction juvenile juvenile-delinquency juvenile-offenders rico rico-conspiracy
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
1.) Did the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act ("JDA"), 18 U.S.C. §§ 5031-42, divested the district court of jurisdiction over Petitioner's prosecution for the charged RICO conspiracy because he was a juvenile- under eighteen years old at the time he allegedly committed the charged crime?
2.) Was Counsel Ineffective For Not Raising The Argument That Petitioner Was A Juvenile At The Time Of The Crimes, And Could Not Be Charged As An Adult For Crimes Committed As A Juvenile?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act divest the district court of jurisdiction over the petitioner's prosecution?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-07-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2019)
Attorneys
Jarrell Williams
Jarrell Williams — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent