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Cimeon Dion Williams v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50599 · judgment April 29, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

  1. Whether a district court may deny a reduction for acceptance of responsibility under USSG § 3E1.1 based solely on uncorroborated allegations of postplea misconduct, despite documented mental illness and substantial evidence of remorse, in violation of constitutional and guideline-based sentencing principles.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Joseph Jeff Ostini
National Defense Law

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 07 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Aug 04 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Jul 22 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service