No. 22-6973

Joseph Woloszyn v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-threat drug-addiction due-process preponderance-of-evidence probation-violation revocation-hearing sentencing-guidelines supervised-release uncorroborated-statements
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-03-31
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Did Woloszyn's Uncorroborated Statements to the Probation Officer Prove Woloszyn Violated the Terms of His Supervised Release?

II. Does a Violation of Supervised Release require the Probationer act "willfully" and "knowingly" or just "knowingly?"

III. Did Woloszyn Commit the California Crime of Criminal Threat Even if the Person Allegedly Threatened Did not Unequivocally Believe Woloszyn Would Act on his Threat?

IV. Did the District Court Impose an Unreasonable Prison Sentence in light of Woloszyn's Inability to Overcome His Severe Addiction to Drugs?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did Woloszyn's Uncorroborated Statements to the Probation Officer Prove Woloszyn Violated the Terms of His Supervised Release?

Docket Entries

2023-04-03
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/31/2023.
2023-03-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-03-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 7, 2023)

Attorneys

Joseph Woloszyn
Rose Fay ArfaFay Arfa, A Law Corporation, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent