No. 19-8453
John Christopher Dobbs v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure cross-reference district-court federal-rules firearm-possession judicial-findings presentence-report rule-32 sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference:
2020-06-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
When a defendant disputes that he has committed a Cross Reference crime, does Rule 32(i)(3)(B) require the district court to make specific findings about the elements of the Cross Reference crime — rather than summarily adopt the presentence report — in order to properly apply the Cross Reference provision at sentencing?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When a defendant disputes that he has committed a Cross Reference crime, does Rule 32(i)(3)(B) require the district court to make specific findings about the elements of the Cross Reference crime — rather than summarily adopt the presentence report — in order to properly apply the Cross Reference provision at sentencing?
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-05-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 12, 2020)
Attorneys
John Dobbs
Charles W. Prueter — Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent