No. 19-780
Willie Newton v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-procedure custis-v-united-states drug-offense due-process federal-sentencing habeas-corpus johnson-v-united-states post-conviction-relief prior-conviction proposition-47 sentence-enhancement sentencing state-law state-sentencing
Latest Conference:
2020-01-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
In Johnson v. United States, 544 U.S. 295 (2005), and Custis v. United States, 511 U.S. 485 (1994), this Court held that a defendant who "successfully attacks" a prior sentence or sentence may return to federal court to reopen a subsequent federal sentence that was enhanced on the basis of the prior sentence. Under what circumstances is successful post-conviction litigation a "successful attack" on a prior state sentence?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Under what circumstances is successful post-conviction litigation a 'successful attack' on a prior state sentence?
Docket Entries
2020-01-21
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2020)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Willie Newton