No. 21-5014

John Bruce Fifield, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-history criminal-procedure judicial-notice plain-error sentencing sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a court of appeals may consider judicially noticeable facts presented for the first time on appeal in deciding whether an error is plain?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court of appeals may consider judicially noticeable facts presented for the first time on appeal in deciding whether an error is plain?

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 of America to respond filed.
2021-07-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 5, 2021)

Attorneys

John Fifield, Jr.
Oliver Dean SanderfordOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent