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Diamonique Shawn Newton v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4389 · judgment April 30, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Whether the district court clearly erred in applying a four-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) where the evidence did not show that Petitioner possessed a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jennifer C. Leisten
Office of the Federal Public Defender
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 12 2026Waiver of right of respondent Unites States to respond filed.
- Jul 29 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 2, 2026)