No. 23-6707 — Supreme Court Petition Tracker

No. 23-6707

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit

Docketed: 2024-02-08

Status: Denied

Type: IFP

Response WaivedIFP

Tags: criminal-procedure dangerous-weapon district-court drug-offense enhancement factual-findings findings-of-fact sentencing sentencing-discretion sentencing-guidelines u.s.s.g-2d1.1(b)(1) weapon-enhancement

Latest Conference: 2024-03-01

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is the sentencing court required to make specific findings of fact, supported by the record, that a defendant possessed a dangerous weapon in connection with the offense of conviction, before applying a two-level enhancement under U.S.S. G. § 2D1.1(b)(1), and did the district court do so in this case?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the sentencing court required to make specific findings of fact, supported by the record, that a defendant possessed a dangerous weapon in connection with the offense of conviction, before applying a two-level enhancement under U.S.S. G. § 2D1.1(b)(1), and did the district court do so in this case?