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Titus Coston v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4154 · judgment November 14, 2025

Certiorari denied · March 23, 2026

Question presented

Whether errors in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines are rendered harmless by the district court’s assertion that the Guidelines would make no difference to the choice of sentence.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jennifer C. Leisten
Office of the Federal Public Defender, EDNC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Mar 23 2026
Petition DENIED.
Feb 26 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Feb 20 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Feb 12 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service