No. 23-5954
Arthur Picklo v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 924(c) consecutive-sentences consecutive-sentencing criminal-procedure federal-criminal-law rule-of-lenity sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2024-01-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the rule of lenity requires a sentencing court to impose a § 924(c) sentence consecutive to only the predicate crime of violence or drug offense, since the conflicting provisions under § 924(c) noted above render the statute ambiguous.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the rule of lenity requires a sentencing court to impose a § 924(c) sentence consecutive to only the predicate crime of violence or drug offense
Docket Entries
2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-11-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2023)
Attorneys
Arthur Picklo
Arthur Picklo — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent