No. 24-5427

Michael Stapleton v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: brady-violation circuit-split constitutional-violation double-jeopardy indictment-defect sentencing-enhancement
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Did the district court create a split in circuits by denying relief
on charges —in the indictment that violated Congressional Intent/ where
the D-C. and Fifth Cirucits both gave other defendants relief for' the
identical crimes charged that had identical indictment defects?

2) Does it violate the Constitution under the Double Jeopardy Clause
to charge Movant with the same crime/ then dividing a single conS-
spiracy between two indictments/ convicting Movant on the second,
indictment then'dropping the first indictment after Movant was convicted
the second indictment? on

3) Does it violate the Constitution and the Supreme Courts holdings
in Apprendi v. New Jersey to increase Movants sentence for an alien
smuggling conspiracy charge above the statutory maximum without any
explanation for the district court?

4) Does it violate the Constitution for the district court not tot::eint \after the government filed appoint counsel upon request of Movant
a second idiscovery with new details of this case?

5) Did the District Court allow the Government to violate the Supreme
Courts ruling in Brady v. Maryland at trial and at sentencing?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court violated constitutional rights by denying relief on indictment charges, charging the same crime across multiple indictments, increasing sentence beyond statutory maximum without explanation, failing to appoint counsel, and potentially violating Brady v. Maryland

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2024-10-22
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2024-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-12
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-09-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2024)

Attorneys

Michael Stapleton
Michael Stapleton — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent