No. 20-5323

Alfred Domenick Wright v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure fair-sentencing-act government-error ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-review sentencing-reduction sibron-v-new-york statutory-interpretation substantial-assistance united-states-v-gall
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1.) Should the Government correct error committed when applying 'The Fair
Sentencing Act ' (Nov. 2014)? And if an applicant 's reduction for
Substantial Assistance was removed in error by the Government (who did
not follow Statute JilBl. 10.10 instructions), should the applicant be able to
apply the removed substantial assistance to a potential future conviction
(Sibron v. New York (1968)?

2.) If the assistance of counsel and/or arresting officer are found to have
criminal convictions post the appellant 's plea of guilty, should there be merit
to overturn a previous decision?

3.) How can United States v. Gall (2007) be used as justification for error in
applying 'The Fair Sentencing Act ' (Nov. 2014). When United States v. Gall
is an at sentencing decision and 'The Fair Sentencing Act ' has instructions
to follow under Statute ^IBI.10?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Government correct error committed when applying 'The Fair Sentencing Act'

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Alfred Domenick Wright
Alfred Domenick Wright — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent