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De Andre L. Owens v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 24-2244 · judgment December 19, 2025
Certiorari denied · May 4, 2026
Question presented
QUESTJON(S) PRESENTED WHETHER A CIRCUIT SPLIT REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE UNDER 4Bl.l(a) AND 4B1.2(b) OF THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES SHOULD BE STANDARDIZED AS TO INCLUDING STATE CONVICTIONS INVOLVING SUBSTANCES NOT PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, AS THE SENTENCING COMMISSION WOULD NOT ADDRESS THIS DIVISION TO ENSURE FAIR AND UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE GUIDELINES.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
De Andre Owens
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- May 04 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Apr 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jan 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2026)