No. 20-7408

Trystan Keun Napper v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split criminal-procedure federal-courts judicial-discretion legal-interpretation plain-error standard-of-review statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b) permits courts of appeals to grant appellate relief in the absence of error shown by binding precedent, or whether it is instead sufficient to show that the district court plainly erred in light of the clear text of a Rule, Guideline, or statute?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b) permits courts of appeals to grant appellate relief in the absence of error shown by binding precedent, or whether it is instead sufficient to show that the district court plainly erred in light of the clear text of a Rule, Guideline, or statute?

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Trystan Keun Napper
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent