No. 25-6927
Marquise Graham v. United States
Tags: beyond-reasonable-doubt fifth-amendment guilty-plea harmless-error-review sentencing-facts sixth-amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
What is the test for reviewing for harmlessness a preserved error in the case of a guilty plea, where the error is the government's failure to charge or prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt a fact necessary to the punishment, in violation of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether harmless-error review applies to preserved errors involving the government's failure to charge or prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt a fact necessary to punishment, in violation of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments in the context of a guilty plea
Docket Entries
2026-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2026)
2025-12-18
Application (25A717) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until February 26, 2026.
2025-12-15
Application (25A717) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 28, 2025 to February 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Marquise Graham
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent