No. 24-5116
Mohamad Jamal Khweis v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review burden-of-proof criminal-history-category due-process federal-crime-of-terrorism offense-level sentencing-guidelines sentencing-guidelines-enhancement sentencing-paradigm terrorism-enhancement
Key Terms:
Securities
Securities
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) whether the court below erred by upholding the application of Section 3Al.4's Terrorism Enhancement when the evidence presented at trial, or lack thereof, failed to prove Mr. Khweis's conduct met the burden necessary to reach the first prong of §3A1.4.
(2) whether the function of the Terrorism Enhancement is impermissible under the sentencing paradigm.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Terrorism Enhancement under U.S.S.G. §3A1.4 was properly applied when the evidence failed to prove the defendant's conduct met the statutory requirements for a 'federal crime of terrorism'
Docket Entries
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-01
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 19, 2024)
Attorneys
Mohamad Khweis
Mohamad Jamal Khweis — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent