No. 22-7053

Jose Luis Ramirez-Dorantes v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-924c circuit-split crime-of-violence criminal-statute duplicitous duplicitous-charge firearm-use sentencing statutory-interpretation underlying-offense
Latest Conference: 2023-04-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a count charging the use of a firearm to further a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) that rests on multiple underlying offenses is duplicitous.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a count charging the use of a firearm to further a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) that rests on multiple underlying offenses is duplicitous

Docket Entries

2023-04-17
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 20, 2023)

Attorneys

Jose Luis Ramirez-Dorantes
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent