No. 23-7304

Michael Anthony Granado v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-law due-process firearms firearms-possession music-videos relevant-conduct sentencing-guidelines sixth-circuit uncharged-offenses
Latest Conference: 2024-05-23
Question Presented (from Petition)

The United States Sentencing Guidelines directs courts to use uncharged
offenses in its calculation of a defendant's guideline range if the uncharged
offenses constitute "relevant conduct" under U.S.S.G. § 1B1.3. The Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals held that possession of firearms in You Tube music videos
constituted "relevant conduct", notwithstanding the fact that each music video is
the fact that there is no common separated by approximately a year, as well as
similar modus operandi between the uncharged conduct and the instant purpose or
conviction. Are district courts being allowed to overreach and misapply the relevant
conduct" section of the Guidelines?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether district courts are misapplying the 'relevant-conduct' section of the United States Sentencing Guidelines

Docket Entries

2024-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2024.
2024-05-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 28, 2024)

Attorneys

Michael A. Granado
Michael A. Granado — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent