Guevara v. United States
Issue: (1) Whether Petitioner's sentence should be reversed because the district court erred in imposing a 16-level enhancement based on Petitioner's prior conviction under California Health & Safety Code § 11351; (2) whether Petitioner's sentence should be reversed because the district court erred in denying a departure for cultural assimilation under United States Sentencing Guidelines §2L1.2; and (3) whether Petitioner's sentence should be reversed because the district court failed to reasonably consider the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 15 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2016) |
| Feb 5 2016 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Feb 11 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2016. |
| Feb 19 2016 | Response Requested . (Due March 21, 2016) |
| Mar 16 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 20, 2016. |
| Apr 13 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2016. |
| May 20 2016 | Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jun 8 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. |
| Jun 27 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016. |
| Jun 28 2016 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Mathis v. United States, 579 U. S. ___ (2016). |
| Aug 1 2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
