No. 21-6332
Daeron Johnson Merrett, aka Reez v. United States
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
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 Brown — FM BROWN LAW FIRM PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent