No. 19-8137

Rafael Posadas-Gonzalez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing federal-sentencing procedural-reasonableness sentencing-factors sentencing-guidelines substantive-reasonableness upward-departure
Latest Conference: 2020-04-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the District Court and Court of Appeals misapplied the law under U.S.S.G § 4A1.3 and 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) sentencing factors in granting an upward departure against Mr. Posadas-Gonzalez and imposed a procedurally and substantively unreasonable sentence upon Mr. Posadas-Gonzalez?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court and Court of Appeals misapplied the law under U.S.S.G § 4A1.3 and 18 U.S.C. § 3553 (a) sentencing factors

Docket Entries

2020-04-27
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
2020-04-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 29, 2020)

Attorneys

United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent