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Matthew D. Sample v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 17-2086 · judgment August 27, 2018

Certiorari denied · April 15, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 4% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Tenth Circuit decision below.

Question presented

Whether a district court may reduce a prison sentence, or impose a probationary term in lieu of imprisonment, to enable a defendant to earn income to pay restitution to his victims.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Apr 15 2019
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED.
  2. Apr 15 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Mar 27 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
  4. Mar 27 2019
    Reply of petitioner Matthew D. Sample filed. (Distributed)
  5. Mar 25 2019
    Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
  6. Mar 15 2019
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  7. Jan 31 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 15, 2019.
  8. Jan 30 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 13, 2019 to March 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Jan 14 2019
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
  10. Jan 14 2019
    Brief amici curiae of National Organization for Victim Assistance, et al. filed.
  11. Jan 11 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 13, 2019.
  12. Jan 10 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  13. Jan 08 2019
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Matthew D. Sample.
  14. Dec 13 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)