No. 21-8034

Robert Lawrence v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split compassionate-release criminal-procedure defendant-motion first-step-act sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is the Eleventh Circuit's decision in United States v. Bryant, 996 f.3d 1243 (11th Cir. 2021) correct in determining that Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an "applicable" policy statement that binds a district court on a defendant filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(a), as amended by the first step act of 2018.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the Eleventh Circuit's decision in United States v. Bryant correct in determining that Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an 'applicable' policy statement that binds a district court on a defendant filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(a), as amended by the first step act of 2018

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-05-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 5, 2022)

Attorneys

Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent