No. 19-5742

Robert Gene Rand v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-08-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acceptance-of-responsibility appellate-review criminal-procedure district-court district-court-discretion factual-findings ninth-circuit plea-agreement sentencing-guidelines sentencing-guidelines-application sentencing-reductions standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a circuit court errs by affirming a district court's decision regarding the applicability of the United States Sentencing Guidelines based on the circuit court's own independent factual findings.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a circuit court errs by affirming a district court's decision regarding the applicability of the United States Sentencing Guidelines based on the circuit court's own independent factual findings

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-08-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2019)

Attorneys

Robert Rand
Justin James BustosDickinson Wright PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent