No. 24-7357

Christopher Scott Jones v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process fourth-circuit obstruction-enhancement plea-agreement sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred because the District Court improperly accepted a plea and proceeded with sentencing where Mr. Jones had not been apprised of material provisions in the Plea Agreement, and had not been adequately informed about the plea and sentencing process.

II. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred because the District Court unreasonably sentenced Mr. Jones at the high end of the United States Sentencing Guidelines range.

III. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred because the District Court improperly applied a two-level enhancement for Obstruction under United States Sentencing Guideline Sec. 3Cl.1.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Circuit erred in accepting a plea agreement where the defendant was not adequately informed of material provisions, and whether the District Court unreasonably sentenced the defendant at the high end of the Sentencing Guidelines range and improperly applied a two-level enhancement for Obstruction

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)

Attorneys

Christopher Jones
Peter L. GoldmanLaw Offices of Peter L. Goldman, P.C., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent