Carlton v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2015
Issue: Whether the Fifth Circuit's decision in United States v. Lopez, as applied in this case to hold that factual-finding errors are not cognizable on plain-error review of a criminal sentence, is contrary to the text of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b), United States v. Olano, and Puckett v. United States.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2015) |
| 04/02/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2015. |
| 05/07/2015 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/27/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015. |
| 06/15/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| 06/22/2015 | Petition DENIED Statement of Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |