No. 20-6787
Matthew Lee Pryor v. United States
Tags: criminal-law criminal-sentencing direct-appeal direct-review first-step-act retroactive-application retroactivity section-924c sentencing statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does Congress' express "Clarification of Section 924(c) of Title 18, United States Code" in Section 403 of the First Step Act apply to a defendant convicted and sentenced prior to the enactment of the Act, but whose sentence has not yet been "imposed" because his case remains "pending" on direct review?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does Congress' express 'Clarification of Section 924(c) of Title 18, United States Code' in Section 403 of the First Step Act apply to a defendant convicted and sentenced prior to the enactment of the Act, but whose sentence has not yet been 'imposed' because his case remains 'pending' on direct review?
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)
Attorneys
Matthew Pryor
Margaret Yvonne Foldes — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent