No. 19-8683

Edgardo Grande v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-06-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553a appeal-waiver fairness-integrity-public-reputation judicial-proceedings plea-agreement sentencing sentencing-factors substantial-rights unconscionability unconscionable-contract
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the waiver of appeal rights contained in the Plea Agreement is unenforceable since the Plea Agreement is invalid because it is an unconscionable contract, that affected Grande's substantial rights and seriously affected the fairness, integrity and public reputation of judicial proceedings.

2. Whether the district court imposed a sentence that is greater than necessary to satisfy the sentencing goals in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the waiver of appeal rights contained in the Plea Agreement is unenforceable since the Plea Agreement is invalid because it is an unconscionable contract, that affected Grande's substantial rights and seriously affected the fairness, integrity and public reputation of judicial proceedings

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-06-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Edgardo Grande
Vivek GroverVivek Grover Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent