No. 23-5088

Quinton Troy Hall v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-07-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process jury jury-finding methamphetamine methamphetamine-distribution preponderance-of-evidence sentencing sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

WAS IT A VIOLATION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, SIXTH AMENDMENT WHEN THE TRIAL COURT SENTENCED THE PETITIONER TO A TERM OF 360 MONTHS. THE JURY FOUND THE PETITIONER GUILTY OF DISTRIBUTING 50-499 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE. THE TRIAL COURT SENTENCED THE PETITIONER BASED UPON THE WEIGHT OF THE CONTRABAND BEING 11 KILOGRAMS UNDER A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE STANDARD

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was it a violation of the United States Constitution, Sixth Amendment when the trial court sentenced the petitioner to a term of 360 months

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-07-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-07-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2023)

Attorneys

Quinton Hall
Steven HoweSteven N. Howe, P.S.C., Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent