No. 19-8563

Michael Lee v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure appellate-review criminal-law criminal-review due-process first-time-offender life-sentence sentencing sentencing-review sex-crimes
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Should certiorari be granted to address whether a circuit court is presented with a substantial question, hence warranting full appellate review, rather than summary disposition, when a petitioner, with no prior criminal record, receives an effective life sentence, for sex crimes, when he never met the victim?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a circuit court is presented with a substantial question warranting full appellate review rather than summary disposition when a petitioner with no prior criminal record receives an effective life sentence for sex crimes without meeting the victim

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-05-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 29, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Lee
Arza Rayches FeldmanFeldman & Feldman, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent