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Heraclio Duran-Gonzalez v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 22-51055 · judgment June 2, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether having no Tarahumara translator at his sentencing hearing amounted to a denial of counsel, allowing Appellant to collaterally attack his 2014 guilty plea being used to elevate Appellant to career criminal status.
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Whether having no Tarahumara translator at his guilty plea and sentencing hearing amounted to a denial of counsel, allowing Appellant to collaterally attack his 2015 guilty plea being used to elevate Appellant to career criminal status.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Christopher Michael McCaffrey
Law Offices of Christopher Michael McCaffrey
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Aug 13 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 05 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 14 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 19, 2026)