No. 19-5738

Carlos Manuel Perez-Crisostomo v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-08-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility criminal-procedure due-process identity name obstruction-of-justice plea-agreement puerto-rico sentencing sentencing-court sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines u.s.s.g.-3c1.1
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

I.- Whether the Sentencing Court erred in founding Petitioner obstructed
justice, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, when Petitioner did not correct
the name under he was charged, and maintained that he was born in
Puerto Rico?

II.- Whether the Sentencing Court erred in denying Petitioner's acceptance
of responsibility credit due an enhancement applied for the obstruction of
justice, which should not have applied, and where Petitioner pleaded guilty
and interposed no objection to the Government's version of his offense?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sentencing Court erred in finding Petitioner obstructed justice, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, when Petitioner did not correct the name under which he was charged, and maintained that he was born in Puerto Rico?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-09-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2019)

Attorneys

Carlos M. Perez-Crisostomo
Carlos M. Perez-Crisostomo — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent