No. 20-8453
Devonte Jaishun Tucker v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process judicial-discretion mitigation preservation preservation-of-error sentencing sentencing-discretion
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a defendant must object to sentencing court's failure to consider a nonfrivolous mitigation argument in order to preserve the issue for appeal.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a defendant must object to sentencing court's failure to consider a nonfrivolous mitigation argument in order to preserve the issue for appeal
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-06-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 29, 2021)
Attorneys
Devonte Tucker
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent