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Christopher Shane Sepeda v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10570 · judgment March 13, 2026
Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether the parsimony principle of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) permits a sentencing court to treat a defendant’s history of childhood sexual trauma as both non-mitigating and indirectly aggravating?
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Whether treating a defendant’s childhood sexual abuse as indirectly aggravating involves reliance on an improper sentencing factor?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Brandon Elliott Beck
Brandon Beck Law, PLLC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- May 29 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- May 11 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 15, 2026)