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United States v. Cassity Danielle Jones
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 21-4605 · judgment February 21, 2023
Before the decision, about 4.3× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a federal-government petitioner, counsel who has won certiorari before, and a Fourth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
Whether, in order for a defendant to satisfy the prerequisite for “safety-valve” sentencing relief in 18 U.S.C. 3553(f )(1), a court must find that the defendant does not have more than 4 criminal history points (excluding any criminal history points resulting from a 1-point offense); does not have a prior 3-point offense; and does not have a prior 2-point violent offense. (I)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
For respondent
Joshua Brown Carpenter
Federal Public Defender, NCWD
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences
Proceedings
- Apr 26 2024Judgment Issued.
- Mar 25 2024Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
- Mar 25 2024Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Pulsifer v. United States, 601 U. S. ___ (2024).
- Mar 18 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024.
- Oct 11 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
- Oct 11 2023Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 27 2023Brief of respondent Cassity Danielle Jones in opposition filed.
- Sep 27 2023Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Cassity Danielle Jones.
- Aug 28 2023Response Requested. (Due September 27, 2023)
- Aug 16 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
- Aug 14 2023Waiver of right of respondent Cassity Danielle Jones to respond filed.
- Jul 14 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 16, 2023)