No. 20-6590

Jimmy Pike v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review clear-error conspiracy criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy methamphetamine mitigating-role sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

A district court's guidelines calculatio ns are reviewed for clear
error. Did the court of appeals err in holding that the district court's
guidelines calculatio ns did not constitute clear error where it
denied a mitigating role adjustme nt to a consp irator wh o engaged
in a limited number of transaction s involvi ng stree t-level quantiti es
of metham phetam ine?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court's denial of a mitigating role adjustment was clear error

Docket Entries

2021-01-25
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2020-12-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Jimmy Pike
Pia LedermanLederman Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent