No. 24-5533

Clint Monroe Utter v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abduction base-offense-level carjacking firearm-enhancement robbery sentencing-guidelines
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Latest Conference: 2024-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the district court erred in denying Utter's objection to the United States Probation Officer's 5 level enhancement to his base offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. §2B3.1(b)(2)(C) for purportedly brandishing a firearm during the commission of the robbery offense.

2. Whether the district court erred in denying Utter's objection to the United States Probation Officer's 4 level enhancement to his base offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. §2B3.1(b)(4)(A) for purportedly abducting a bank employee during the commission of the robbery offense.

3. Whether the district court erred in denying Utter's objection to the United States Probation Officer's 2 level enhancement to his base offense level pursuant to U.S.S.G. §2B3.1(b)(5) for the robbery offense purportedly involving carjacking.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erred in denying Utter's objections to sentencing enhancements for brandishing a firearm, abducting a bank employee, and carjacking during a robbery offense

Docket Entries

2024-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2024)

Attorneys

Clint Utter
Scott Charlton BrownScott C. Brown Law Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent