Jerry J. Jones v. United States

Whether the district court procedurally erred in imposing on Jones’ a sentence that exceeds the upper range of the Guidelines by over twenty-two (22) years. LIST OF PARTIES

1. Petitioner Jerry J. Jones, by counsel, Jane H. Ruemmele, HAYES RUEMMELE, LLC, 22 E. Washington Street, Suite 610, Indianapolis, IN 46204 phone 317-491-1050, current trial counsel

2. The United States. RELATED PROCEEDINGS This petition arises from the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirming the trial court on January 5, 2026. The decision is reported at United States v. Jones, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 107, 2026 LX 80553, 2026 WL 27805. The Seventh Circuit denied en banc rehearing on January 20, 2026. There are no related proceedings, although there are other earlier appeals following the original sentence of Jones. Jones was charged with and convicted of six federal crimes relating to the bank robbery and its aftermath. PSR ¶¶ 1–

3. Law enforcement also discovered evidence tying him to a felony murder that had occurred a month before in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jones would later be convicted and sentenced to 273 years of imprisonment in the Indiana