No. 19-5811

Joe Edger v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: ambiguity conflict constitutional-rights contract-law court-of-appeals criminal-procedure criminal-process due-process government-discretion plea-agreement prosecutorial-misconduct
Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does the phrase "cited in the affense of conviction" mean "information used in a partriular count of an indictment or information that initiat the criminal process."heent record ofthe criminal proe inui atral tht y a bee t a or some other definition?

2. Becase ther is a conflict between the United stat Probaton offe e Appeal over the defintion or ineretaton othe phrase "cited i occtos t pr nougo ct t of lenity?

3. Is the government permitted to decide unilaterally when a defendant hs breached or a vrdated a provison o ple agreement wch defendant to plead guilt and sign a plea agicement?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the phrase 'cited in the defense of conviction' have a specific legal definition?

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-08-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)

Attorneys

Joe Edger
Joe Edger — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent