No. 19-8693
Nathan Thomas Trujillo v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing district-court-procedure judicial-discretion kimbrough-v-united-states kimbrough-variance policy-grounds sentencing sentencing-guidelines variance
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
A. WHETHER THE COURT ERRED IN HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURT DID NOT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION WITH ITS SENTENCE?
B. WHETHER THE COURT ERRED IN HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURT SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED A VARIANCE REQUEST FROM THE GUIDELINES ON POLICY GROUNDS PURSUANT TO KIMBROUGH v. UNITED STATES, 552 U.S. 85 (2007)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court abused its discretion in sentencing
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-06-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)
Attorneys
Nathan Trujillo
Evangelo Arvanetes — Federal Defenders of Montana, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent