No. 21-5350
Bobby Earl Keys v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review compassionate-release criminal-procedure district-court-discretion due-process prisoner-release sentencing sentencing-factors standard-of-review statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
DID THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS APPLIED THE WRONGED APPELLATE
STANDARD OF REVIEW TO CLAIM THAT DISTRICT COURT COMMITTED STATUTORY ERROR
UNDER 18 U.S.C.§§3142(g) , 3553(a), BY FAILING TO ADDRESS THE STATUTORY
FACTORS WHETHER IT IS "NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE PRISONER TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
DESPITE THE EXTRAORDINARY AND COMPELLING REASONS [FOR GRANTING RELEASE]
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF PUNISHMENT THAT COMPELLED THE COURT TO
IMPOSE THE ORIGINAL TERM OF IMPRISONMENT?"
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals apply the wrong appellate standard of review?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-06-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 13, 2021)
Attorneys
Bobby Keys
Bobby Earl Keys — Petitioner
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent