No. 21-6332

Daeron Johnson Merrett, aka Reez v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeals-court-split buyer-seller-instruction circuit-split conspiracy-distribution controlled-substance drug-conspiracy federal-drug-offenses mandatory-minimum mandatory-minimum-sentence sentencing-enhancement serious-drug-felony
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

A SPLIT EXISTS IN THE COURTS OF APPEALS REGARDING THE GRANTING BUYER-SELLER INSTRUCTION IN THE TRIAL OF FEDERAL CONSPIRACY AND DISTRIBUTION CASES.

PETITIONER'S IOWA DRUG CONVICTIONS DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A "SERIOUS DRUG FELONY" UNDER AS USED IN § 841(b)(1)(B) FOR IMPOSITON OF A MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE OF 120 MONTHS.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

issue-being-raised

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-11-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 20, 2021)

Attorneys

Daeron Johnson Merrett
Frederic Montgomery BrownFM BROWN LAW FIRM PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent