No. 20-7156

Faizal Sabar, aka Brian Pimentel v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure discretionary-review evidentiary-hearing guilty-plea supervisory-powers united-states-court-of-appeals
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the decision of the United State s Cour t of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
("Fifth Circuit")–whi ch affirmed the District Cour t's denial of Mr. Faizal's moti on to
withdraw his guilty plea without an evidentiary hearing–confli cts with the decisions of this
Cour t on an important matte r, and therefore the decision by the Fifth Circuit calls for an
exercise of this Cour t's supervisory powers such that a comp elling reason i s presented in
support of di scretionar y review by thi s Honor able Cour t.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit conflicts with the decisions of this Court on an important matter, and therefore the decision by the Fifth Circuit calls for an exercise of this Court's supervisory powers such that a compelling reason is presented in support of discretionary review

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-03-01
Waiver of right of respondent The United States of America to respond filed.
2021-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2021)

Attorneys

Faizal Sabar
James Scott SullivanLaw Offices of J. Scott Sullivan, Petitioner
The United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent