No. 24-6678
Omari Howard Patton v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure drug-quantity extrapolation leadership-enhancement sentencing-guidelines uncharged-participants
Latest Conference:
2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHEN FEDERAL DEFENDANTS ARE ATTRIBUTED A DRUG QUANTITY BASED ON EXTRAPOLATION AND THE CHEMIST FAILS TO TESTIFY AS TO HOW THE EXTRAPOLATION WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE'S NO EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD DOES THIS REQUIRE REVERSAL
WHEN DEFENDANTS RECEIVE A LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENT UNDER 3B1.1(A) WHICH INVOLVED 5 OR MORE PARTICIPANTS BUT THE 5 PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT CHARGED IN THE INSTANT INDICTMENT BUT ARE CHARGED IN A SEPARATE INDICTMENT IS THE ENHANCEMENT PERMISSIBLE
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a leadership enhancement under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines 3B1.1(a) is permissible when drug quantity is extrapolated without chemist testimony and involves uncharged participants
Docket Entries
2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2025)
Attorneys
Omari H. Patton
Omari Howard Patton — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent