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Carlton v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2015.

Docket No.14-8740
Op. Below5th Cir.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 5, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2015)
Apr 2, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2015.
May 7, 2015
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 27, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015.
Jun 15, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
Jun 22, 2015
Petition DENIED Statement of Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer joins, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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