No. 20-5825
Larry Lamar Nance v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review central-thesis circuit-split criminal-procedure due-process judicial-discretion mitigation mitigation-arguments sentencing sentencing-review
Latest Conference:
2020-10-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether it is sufficient for a sentencing court to address the "central
thesis" of a defendant's arguments in mitigation or whether, as a majority
of circuits have held, it must address all material, non-frivolous
arguments.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a sentencing court must address all material, non-frivolous arguments in mitigation
Docket Entries
2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 28, 2020)
Attorneys
Larry Nance
Jaclyn Lee Tarlton — Assistant Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent