No. 23-6320

Santiago Salazar-Ramirez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process indictment jury-trial prior-convictions sentencing statutory-maximum
Latest Conference: 2024-01-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant's statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Docket Entries

2024-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
2024-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-12-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 22, 2024)

Attorneys

Santiago Salazar-Ramirez
Maria Gabriela VegaOffice of the Federal Public Defender, NDTX, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent