No. 20-5890
Willie R. Benton, Jr. v. United States
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. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Willie R. Benton, Jr.
Robert A. Dixon — Petitioner