No. 19-7811

Marcus Scott Crum v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: aiding-and-abetting attempt conspiracy controlled-substance-offense inchoate-offenses judicial-deference sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation u-s-sentencing-commission
Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Sentencing Commission's commentary
to its definition of "controlled substance offense" in
U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) to include inchoate offenses like
aiding and abetting, conspiring, and attempt crimes
is inconsistent with the text of § 4B1.2(b) itself, which
does not include reference to any inchoate offenses,
and is therefore not entitled to deference by sentencing courts?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sentencing Commission's commentary to its definition of 'controlled substance offense' in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) to include inchoate offenses like aiding and abetting, conspiring, and attempt crimes is inconsistent with the text of § 4B1.2(b) itself, and is therefore not entitled to deference by sentencing courts?

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)
2020-01-16
Application (19A798) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 26, 2020.
2020-01-15
Application (19A798) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 27, 2020 to February 26, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Marcus Crum
Jeffrey T. GreenSidley Austin, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent