No. 21-7828
Kimberly Jones v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof circuit-split criminal-history criminal-sentencing drug-quantity drug-quantity-determination intervening-arrest narcotics-guidelines personal-use sentencing-guidelines
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Latest Conference:
2022-06-02
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Who bears the burden of proving or disproving "personal use" quantities when making drug quantity determinations for purposes of the narcotics guidelines?
2. Is the issuance of a citation or summons an "intervening arrest" for purposes of USSG §4A1.2(a)(2)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Who bears the burden of proving or disproving 'personal use' quantities when making drug quantity determinations for purposes of the narcotics guidelines?
Docket Entries
2022-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-05-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 9, 2022)
Attorneys
Kimberly Jones
Steven Y. Yurowitz — Newman & Greenberg LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent