No. 21-5879

Dheadry Powell v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: criminal-procedure district-court district-court-discretion first-step-act guidelines justification money-laundering resentencing sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-11-12 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. UNDER THE FIRST STEP ACT, DID THE DISTRICT COURT FAIL TO PROVIDE A SUFFICIENTLY COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION THAT THOROUGHLY EXPLAINS IT'S ABOVE THE GUIDELINES RESENTENCING?

II. UNDER THE FIRST STEP ACT, DID THE DISTRICT COURT MULTIPLY PROHIBITED MONEY LAUNDERING ENHANCEMENTS THAT INCREASED PETITIONER'S UNDERLYING OFFENSE LEVEL?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Under the First Step Act, did the district court fail to provide a sufficiently compelling justification that thoroughly explains its above the guidelines resentencing?

Docket Entries

2021-11-15
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan and Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
2021-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-10-04
Motion (21M7) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted. Justice Kagan and Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2021-07-14
MOTION (21M7) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-03-26
Motion (21M7) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2021-03-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Dheadry Loyd Powell
Dheadry L. Powell11033-031, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent