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John Richard Burch, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-40540 · judgment July 9, 2025
Certiorari denied · November 24, 2025
Questions presented
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WHETHER THE FIFTH AND SIXTH AMENDMENTS PROHIBIT A FEDERAL COURT FROM BASING A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT’S SENTENCE ON CONDUCT WHICH WAS ABANDONED BY THE GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE CASE WAS SUBMITTED TO THE JURY?
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WHETHER THE EVIDENCE WAS SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN THE JURY’S GUILTY VERDICT? WAS THERE WAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT MR. BURCH HAD THE INTENT TO DELIVER?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Amy Ruth Blalock
Blalock Law Firm
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 24 2025Petition DENIED.
- Nov 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
- Oct 30 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 14, 2025)