No. 23-46

United States v. Cassity Danielle Jones

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-07-17
Status: GVR
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-history criminal-procedure due-process federal-sentencing federal-sentencing-guidelines safety-valve sentencing sentencing-relief statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2024-03-22 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, in order for a defendant to satisfy the prerequisite for "safety-valve" sentencing relief in 18 U.S.C. 3553(f)(1), a court must find that the defendant does not have more than 4 criminal history points (excluding any criminal history points resulting from a 1-point offense); does not have a prior 3-point offense; and does not have a prior 2-point violent offense.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant must meet certain criminal history criteria to qualify for 'safety-valve' sentencing relief under 18 U.S.C. 3553(f)(1)

Docket Entries

2024-04-26
Judgment Issued.
2024-03-25
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2024-03-25
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Pulsifer v. United States, 601 U. S. ___ (2024).
2024-03-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024.
2023-10-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-11
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
2023-09-27
Brief of respondent Cassity Danielle Jones in opposition filed.
2023-09-27
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Cassity Danielle Jones.
2023-08-28
Response Requested. (Due September 27, 2023)
2023-08-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-14
Waiver of right of respondent Cassity Danielle Jones to respond filed.
2023-07-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 16, 2023)

Attorneys

Cassity Danielle Jones
Joshua Brown CarpenterFederal Public Defender, NCWD, Respondent
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Petitioner