No. 22-6520

Tiffany Franklin v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-01-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-position-of-trust circuit-split criminal-sentencing fiduciary-duty position-of-trust sentencing-enhancement ussg-3b1.3 ussg-guideline vault-teller
Latest Conference: 2023-02-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

This is a case of first impression of whether a two-point enhancement for the abuse of position of trust under USSG § 3B1.3 should apply to a vault teller whose job duties do not rise to the level of a fiduciary. The Circuits are split on the determining factors for consideration on whether the sentence enhancement is proper. This Court should establish a bright line rule that a fiduciary duty must exist for the purposes of applying the sentence enhancement.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a two-point enhancement for the abuse of position of trust under USSG § 3B1.3 should apply to a vault teller whose job duties do not rise to the level of a fiduciary

Docket Entries

2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-01-26
Motion of Tiffany Franklin for an extension of time submitted.
2023-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-01-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 10, 2023)

Attorneys

Tiffany Franklin
Karen Haiden JacksonLaw Offices of Karen H. Jackson, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent