No. 19-5829

Yoni Castro-Lopez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure defendant-rights indictment jury-trial prior-conviction reasonable-doubt sentencing statutory-maximum
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether all facts —including the fact of a prior conviction —that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-12-20
Reply of petitioner Yoni Castro-Lopez filed.
2019-12-02
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-10-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2019.
2019-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 31, 2019 to December 2, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-01
Response Requested. (Due October 31, 2019)
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Yoni Castro-Lopez
Christopher A. CurtisFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner