No. 23-5512
Robinson Mendoza-Gomez v. United States
Tags: criminal-law criminal-procedure double-counting due-process enhancement-application federal-sentencing governmental-officer obstruction-of-justice sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference:
2023-10-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the guidelines' enhancement for obstruction of justice requires some conduct above and beyond the conduct comprising the offense of conviction. and Whether impermissible double counting under the guidelines occurs when it punishes the same conduct twice for the same reason or whether the double counting must be prohibited explicitly by the language of the guidelines.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the guidelines' enhancement for obstruction of justice requires some conduct above and beyond the conduct comprising the offense of conviction
Docket Entries
2023-10-10
Petition DENIED.
2023-09-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-08-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2023)
Attorneys
Robinson Mendoza-Gomez
Shane O'Neal — O'Neal Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent