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Abraham Rico Vasquez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10731 · judgment December 12, 2025

Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026

Question presented

I. Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Apr 20 2026
Petition DENIED.
Apr 02 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Mar 25 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 10 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 13, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service