No. 20-5890

Willie R. Benton, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy due-process mistake-of-fact relevant-conduct sentencing sixth-circuit
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a criminal defendant denied Due Process of Law when the sentencing Court in a drug conspiracy case determines that a quantity of a substance should be included as 'relevant conduct' but bases that decision on acknowledged mistake of fact, thereby substantially increasing the defendant's sentence.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a criminal defendant denied Due Process of Law when the sentencing Court in a drug conspiracy case determines that a quantity of a substance should be included as 'relevant conduct' but bases that decision on acknowledged mistake of fact, thereby substantially increasing the defendant's sentence

Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 2, 2020)

Attorneys

United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Willie R. Benton, Jr.
Robert A. Dixon — Petitioner