No. 20-5628

Javier Corona-Verduzco v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: based on the plain text of the statute without relying on extratextual sources of author 21-usc-841 drug-felony extratextual-sources first-step-act imprisonment-term plain-text plain-text-analysis plain-text-interpretation sentencing-enhancement serious-drug-felony statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the phrase "served a term of imprisonment of more than 12 months"
in the First Step Act unambiguously allows a defendant to sustain two "serious
drug felony" convictions simultaneously, based on the plain text of the statute,
without relying on extratextual sources of authority?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the phrase 'served a term of imprisonment of more than 12 months' in the First Step Act unambiguously allows a defendant to sustain two 'serious drug felony' convictions simultaneously, based on the plain text of the statute, without relying on extratextual sources of authority?

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Javier Corona-Verduzco
Dan GoldbergFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent