No. 21-7748
Sonny Austin Ramdeo v. United States
Tags: circuit-split compassionate-release defendant-motion first-step-act sentencing-guidelines sentencing-reform-act statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2022-06-02
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the expanded compassionate release statute, 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A) (2018) triggers any sentencing guideline policy statements when defendants file their own motions, specifically whether U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 is applicable to defendant-filed motions, or whether U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 is inapplicable to such defendant-filed motions.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the expanded compassionate release statute, 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(1)(A), triggers the sentencing guideline policy statement U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 when defendants file their own motions
Docket Entries
2022-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-04-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 31, 2022)
Attorneys
Sonny Austin Ramdeo
Margaret Yvonne Foldes — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent