No. 19-8503

Darieus Malik Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administration-of-justice criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing district-court fact-intensive-inquiry federal-criminal-cases fifth-circuit prostitution-enhancement review-standard sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-06-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

On Appeal DARIEUS MALIK WILLIAMS challenged the district court's finding that he unduly influenced a minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct such that a two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2Gl.3(b) (2) (B) was warranted; and the finding that a two-level aggravating role enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(c).

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's findings.

In light of the foregoing, the question presented is as follows:

Did the Fifth Circuit's cursory review of the district court's record lead to an illegal, unreasonable sentence. Because the application of the plain standard of review is of exceptional importance to the administration of justice in federal criminal cases, this Court should grant certiorari in this case to decide this question and, and upon review, should reverse the judgment of the Fifth Circuit.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit's cursory review of the district court's record lead to an illegal, unreasonable sentence

Docket Entries

2020-06-22
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-05-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 19, 2020)

Attorneys

Darieus Williams
Yolanda Evette JarmonLaw Office of Yolanda Jarmon, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent