No. 21-6102

Anthony B. Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure cruel-and-unusual-punishment district-court double-jeopardy due-process grand-jury-indictment jury-instructions sentencing
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2021-12-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the absence of a specific unanimity instruction at trial require both distribution of Pcp and accompanying 924.lis count be vacated

Does a conviction for a different offense than what the Grand Jury's indictment returned violate Mr.Williams Fifth Amendment rights?

Prejudice to Mr. Williams substantial rights under both. fifth and Sixth Amendment by constructively amending the Grand Jury's indictment?

requiring the distribution of Pcp be vacated

Does four consecutive life sentences and sytmonth constitute cruel and unusual punishment when relying on a juvenile criminal history. ncluding a purse snatching predicate?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the absence of a specific unanimity instruction at trial requires the distribution of PCP and occasional quantity counts to be vacated

Docket Entries

2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2021)

Attorneys

Anthony B. Williams
Anthony B. Williams — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent