No. 20-5530

Tony Gordon v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-justice-act due-process expert-services independent-counsel sentencing sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a trial court violates the Sixth Amendment right to independent counsel in denying a defense application for necessary expert services pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (e), and then relies on the resulting dearth of evidence to impose a longer prison sentence ?

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(d)(2) -(3) – the subparagraphs of the Criminal Justice Act that give judges power over the defense fun ction – should be stricken as what they are: unconstitutional?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trial court violates the Sixth Amendment right to independent counsel in denying a defense application for necessary expert services pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(e), and then relies on the resulting dearth of evidence to impose a longer prison sentence?

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Tony Gordon
Zoe J. DolanZoe J. Dolan, Esq., Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent