No. 21-7769

Lonnell Tucker v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2022-05-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (1)Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review base-offense-level circuit-split drug-quantity narcotics-prosecution relevant-conduct sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure Privacy
Latest Conference: 2022-06-09
Related Cases: 21-7892 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Court should resolve the circuit conflict by requiring de novo review for contested methodologies used to determine Base Offense Levels in narcotics prosecutions.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court should resolve the circuit conflict by requiring de novo review for contested methodologies used to determine Base Offense Levels in narcotics prosecutions

Docket Entries

2022-06-13
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-03
Brief amici curiae of Criminal Law Scholars and Legal Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2022-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
2022-05-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-05-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2022)
2022-03-25
Application (21A547) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2022.
2022-03-23
Application (21A547) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2022 to May 13, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Criminal Law Scholars and Legal Organizations
Dawinder Singh SidhuHopwood & Singhal, PLLC, Amicus
Lonnell Tucker
Stephen C. LeckarKalbain Hagerty LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent