No. 24-6193
Ronald Robinson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing eighth-circuit rita-presumption section-3553a sentencing-guidelines substantive-unreasonableness
Latest Conference:
2025-01-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does a presumption of reasonableness of Guidelines sentences under Rita preclude a finding of substantive unreasonableness in a maximum guideline sentence for a brief nonviolent offense by a defendant whose life encompasses strong mitigating facts?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a presumption of reasonableness of Guidelines sentences under Rita preclude a finding of substantive unreasonableness in a maximum guideline sentence for a brief nonviolent offense by a defendant whose life encompasses strong mitigating facts?
Docket Entries
2025-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 22, 2025)
2024-10-11
Application (24A345) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 13, 2024.
2024-09-30
Application (24A345) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2024 to December 13, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Ronald Robinson
Melissa Goymerac — FPD-EDMO, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent