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Marcus Darwyn Jones v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 19-10600 · judgment February 1, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Questions presented

Whether reliance on a prosecutor’s legal misstatements regarding the consequences of a guilty plea renders that plea involuntary and unknowing.
Whether a judge or prosecutor can waive SORNA provisions so that individuals pleading guilty based on assurances SORNA will not apply are protected against SORNA’s application.

For petitioner
Mary Margaret Penrose
Texas A&M University School of Law

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 04 2021
Petition DENIED.
Jun 17 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Jun 11 2021
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 02 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 9, 2021)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service