No. 19-8485

Melvin T. Bell v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-law constitutional-violation criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process final-judgment judicial-review jurisdiction legal-remedy statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-06-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHEN A PETITIONER HAS REALIZED, TWO YEARS LATER, AND UNCONSTITUTIONALLY RETRIED FOR THE SAME STATUTORY OFFENSE TO IN THE SAME PROCEEDING, WHICH HAS LEAD TO HIS IMPROPER CONVICTION, CAN THE COURT OF APPEALS EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER HIS INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL BEFORE THE IMPOSITION OF AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL SENTENCE OR "FINAL JUDGMENT;" FROM A "FINAL DECISION" DENYING HIS THE LAW, ON A DOUBLE JEOPARDY CLAIM WITH A FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS ADMITTED

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeals can exercise jurisdiction over the petitioner's interlocutory appeal before the imposition of an unconstitutional sentence, or final judgment, from a final decision denying his motion to dismiss/terminate his case, on a double jeopardy claim

Docket Entries

2020-08-24
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-07-30
DISTRIBUTED.
2020-07-10
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-06-15
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-05-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 17, 2020)

Attorneys

Melvin T. Bell
Melvin T. Bell — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent