No. 21-5149

Leobardo Barraza v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: eighth-amendment irreparable-corruption juvenile-sentencing miller-v-alabama plain-error sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

In view of the foregoing, this petition presents this issue:

Whether a federal court commits plain error by anchoring a sentence for a juvenile's crime resulting in death to a Sentencing Guidelines that recommends only life-without parole where no claim or evidence suggests the defendant is irreparably corrupt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal court commits plain error by anchoring a sentence for a juvenile's crime resulting in death to a Sentencing Guidelines that recommends only life-without parole where no claim or evidence suggests the defendant is irreparably corrupt?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2021)

Attorneys

Leobardo Barraza
Kevin C. CurranFederal Public Defender, Eastern District of Misso, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent