No. 22-5342

Patrick LaJuan Jones, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: controlled-substance criminal-procedure federal-law federal-sentencing preemption sentencing-guidelines state-law statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a state definition of "controlled substance" control a federal sentencing enhancement under the Sentencing Guidelines, when the state lists substances that are not federally controlled?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a state definition of 'controlled substance' control a federal sentencing enhancement under the Sentencing Guidelines, when the state lists substances that are not federally controlled?

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
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2022-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 12, 2022)
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Attorneys

Patrick LaJuan Jones, Jr.
Kyle Edward Wackenheim — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent