No. 21-7666

Izell Delorean Grissett, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: apprendi apprendi-ruling collateral-review constitutional-claim criminal-procedure guidelines mandatory-guidelines miscarriage-of-justice section-2255 sentencing sentencing-guidelines sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2022-05-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Sixth Amendment requires the fact of a first-degree murder cross reference under § 2Al.l-to be treated as an element-when that finding is relied upon to support an enhanced Guideline sentence the jury s verdict does not allow? If so,

2. Whether the court of appeals erred in denying Petitioner a certificate of appealability-based on the district court's merits determination-rather than considering the debatability of the Sixth Amendment claim in question?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Amendment requires the fact of a first-degree murder cross reference under § 2A1.1 to be treated as an element when that finding is relied upon to support an enhanced Guideline sentence the jury's verdict does not allow

Docket Entries

2022-05-31
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/26/2022.
2022-05-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 23, 2022)

Attorneys

Izell Delorean Grissett, Jr.
Izell Delorean Grissett Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent