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Selvin Edgardo Molina-Guzman v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-11008 · judgment September 10, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
If a federal criminal defendant fails to present rebuttal evidence, is the district court is free to adopt the Presentence Report’s findings without further inquiry or explanation?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kevin Joel Page
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 15 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 09 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)