No. 20-7806

Zacharias Christopher Lee v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: compulsory-process constitutional-rights discovery-manipulation due-process fair-trial fifth-amendment impartial-jury sentencing sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. THE FOURTH CIRCUIT'S DECISION FINDING
REASONABLENESS IN THE SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE
DISTRICT COURT IS CONTRARY TO THE FIFTH AMENDMENT
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE FOR IT DEPRIVES PETITIONER OF
LIBERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS BY OPEN AND NOTORIOUS
MANIPULATION OF DISCOVERY INFORMATION AND USE OF A
CONFIDENTIAL SENTENCING DOCUMENT AGAINST THE
DEFENDANT.

II. THE FOURTH CIRCUIT'S DECISION IS CONTRARY TO THE SIXTH
AMENDMENT WHICH REQUIRES DEFENDANTS TO: HAVE
IMPARTIALITY; HAVE COMPULSORY PROCESS; BE INFORMED
OF THE NATURE AND CAUSE OF THE ACCUSATION; AND HAVE
ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Circuit's decision finding reasonableness in the sentence imposed by the district court is contrary to the Fifth Amendment due process clause and the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial with impartial jury, compulsory process, notice of charges, and assistance of counsel

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-05-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-04-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 20, 2021)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Zacharias Lee
Denzil Horace ForresterDenzil H. Forrester, Attorney at Law, Petitioner