No. 20-6148
Smith Merinord v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924c 924(c)-statute brandishing criminal-justice-reform direct-appeal firearms-offense first-step-act hobbs-act sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
ERISA HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
ERISA HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2020-12-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. WHETHER THE FIRST STEP ACT APPLIES TO CASES PENDING ON DIRECT APPEAL AT THE TIME OF ITS ENACTMENT, WHERE THE PETITIONER WAS CONVICTED OF THREE HOBBS ACT ROBBERIES AND RECEIVED THREE CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES TOTALING 57 YEARS FOR BRANDISHING FIREARMS UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Step Act applies to cases pending on direct appeal at the time of its enactment
Docket Entries
2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-10-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 27, 2020)
Attorneys
Smith Merinord
United States of America
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent