No. 20-5293
Stanley P. Bates v. United States
Tags: abuse-of-discretion circuit-split criminal-sentencing position-of-trust position-of-trust-enhancement procedural-reasonableness sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
When reviewing the interpretation of the "position of trust" enhancement under Sentencing Guideline §3B1.3, does a court of appeals apply a de novo standard of review, as the majority of circuits require, or a clearly erroneous standard, as the Fifth Circuit applies?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When reviewing the interpretation of the 'position of trust' enhancement under Sentencing Guideline §3B1.3, does a court of appeals apply a de novo standard of review, as the majority of circuits require, or a clearly erroneous standard, as the Fifth Circuit applies?
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)
Attorneys
Stanley P. Bates
Kristin L. Davidson — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent