No. 22-7806
Travis Charles Werkmeister v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing drug-offense drug-trafficking federal-sentencing-guidelines mens-rea methamphetamine-importation scienter-requirement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether this Court should grant the Writ to resolve a circuit split as to whether the two level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1 (b) (5) contains a scienter requirement relating to whether the Government must establish that a Defendant knew that the methamphetamine was unlawfully imported?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(5) requires the government to establish the defendant's knowledge that the methamphetamine was unlawfully imported
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-06-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 17, 2023)
Attorneys
Travis Werkmeister
Rockne Cole — Cole Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent