No. 20-5488

Franklin Rafael Lopez Toala v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-Amendment appellate-record due-process evidentiary-hearing fifth-amendment Gardner-v-Florida judicial-procedure presentence-investigation sentencing sentencing-review
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. In reviewing a sentencing judgment, may the Eleventh Circuit consider new materials that were never introduced to the sentencing judge? (A 9-2 split).

2. Whether the holding of Gardner v. Florida, 430 U.S. 349 (1977), should extend to Toala whose sentence was reviewed at least in part, on the basis of information that he had no opportunity to deny or explain at his sentencing, in violation of the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit may consider new materials not presented to the sentencing court

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2020)

Attorneys

Franklin Rafael Lopez Toala
Brian Peter BattagliaBleakley, Bavol, Denman & Grace, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent