No. 19-8193
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction appellate-review booker booker-decision criminal-procedure downward-departure jurisdiction sentencing sentencing-guidelines substantial-assistance
Latest Conference:
2020-05-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that an appellate court does not have the jurisdiction to review the denial of a downward departure where the government has filed a "substantial assistance" motion for downward departure under Sentencing Guidelines § 5K1.1. Do the courts of appeal have the jurisdiction under Booker to review a district court's denial of a motion for downward departure under 5K1.1?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the courts of appeal have jurisdiction under Booker to review a district court's denial of a motion for downward departure under 5K1.1
Docket Entries
2020-05-04
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2020)
Attorneys
John Purifoy
Aaron Clay Graham — Law Office of A. Clay Graham, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent