No. 19-7561

Ramiro D. Ramirez, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: application-note-3(c) application-note-3c court-of-appeals criminal-procedure criminal-procedure-sentencing criminal-sentencing district-court federal-sentencing-guidelines mitigating-role mitigating-role-adjustment paid-tasks proprietary-interest sentencing-guidelines supervisory-authority united-states-sentencing-guidelines ussg-3b1.2
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Court of Appeals inappropriately affirmed the
district court's denial of a mitigating role adjustment which contravened the
factors and the admonition in the commentary of USSG § 3B1.2 Application
Note 3(C) that a defendant who does not have a proprietary interest in the
criminal activity and who is simply being paid to perform certain tasks
should be considered for an adjustment under this guideline?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals inappropriately affirmed the district court's denial of a mitigating role adjustment

Docket Entries

2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 6, 2020)

Attorneys

Ramiro Ramirez
Javier RiojasTexas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent