Question Presented (from Petition)
1. May a district court deny a government's Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) motion for reduction of sentence based on substantial assistance without first deciding whether the defendant provided substantial assistance?
2. After a district court has already imposed a criminal defendant's original sentence, may it later deny a government's Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) motion for reduction of sentence, in whole or in part, based on the same 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors that it used to determine the defendant's original sentence?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May a district court deny a government's Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) motion for reduction of sentence based on substantial assistance without first deciding whether the defendant provided substantial assistance?
2019-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-11-25
Motion (19M66) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2019-11-06
MOTION (19M66) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-25
Motion (19M66) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2019-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2019)
2019-09-12
Application (19A287) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 25, 2019.
2019-09-10
Application (19A287) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 25, 2019 to November 24, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.