No. 23-6560

Cole A. Wolak v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-pornography criminal-conviction district-court-error double-jeopardy possession procedural-reasonableness receipt-and-distribution sentencing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-03-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHEIHER THE DISTRICT COURT ERRED IN CONVICTING PETITIONER FOR BOTH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND FOR RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WHICH WOULD VIOLATE DOUBLE JEOPARDY.

III. THE SENTENCE IMPOSED ON THE PETITIONER BY THE DISTRICT COURT WAS FROCEDURALLY UNREASONABLE BECAUSE THE COURT RELIED ON INACCURATE INFORMATION AND WAS NOT ABLE TO APPROPRIATELY ESTABLISH THE NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PETITIONER.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erred in convicting petitioner for both possession of child pornography and for receipt and distribution of child pornography, which would violate double-jeopardy

Docket Entries

2024-03-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024.
2024-02-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-10-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2024)

Attorneys

Cole Wolak
Cole A. Wolak — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent