No. 19-5983

Alejandro Llamas-Delgado v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof conspiracy controlled-substances criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy drug-trafficking due-process statutory-interpretation sufficiency-of-evidence supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the lower court's decision conflicts with Supreme Court and other circuit precedent concerning the government's burden to prove the evidence was sufficient in a conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, where the only evidence submitted at trial supported Petitioner's mere presence and or association with alleged conspirators?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court's decision conflicts with Supreme Court and other circuit precedent concerning the government's burden to prove the evidence was sufficient in a conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, where the only evidence submitted at trial supported Petitioner's mere presence and association with alleged conspirators

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Alejandro Llamas-Delgado
Alejandro Llamas-Delgado — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent