No. 19-8342

Dearieus Duheart v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-04-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acquitted-conduct criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process fifth-amendment jury-trial sentencing sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2020-05-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit the use of acquitted conduct to enhance a defendant's sentence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit the use of acquitted conduct to enhance a defendant's sentence?

Docket Entries

2020-05-26
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
2020-04-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-04-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 26, 2020)

Attorneys

Dearieus Duheart
Mark David Plaisance — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent