No. 25-6827

Titus Coston v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-17
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review criminal-sentencing district-court harmless-error procedural-error sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2026-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether errors in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines are rendered harmless by the district court's assertion that the Guidelines would make no difference to the choice of sentence.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether errors in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines are rendered harmless by the district court's assertion that the Guidelines would make no difference to the choice of sentence

Docket Entries

2026-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-20
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)

Attorneys

Titus Coston
Jennifer C. LeistenOffice of the Federal Public Defender, EDNC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent