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Charles Dana Johnson, II v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4561 · judgment April 30, 2026
Question presented
Petitioner’s extensive criminal history – which the district court cited in imposing its sentence – was fueled by his equally extensive history of substance abuse – which the district court did not address, in spite of Petitioner’s arguments. The issue is whether such a sentence, where the district court fails to address a defendant’s non-frivolous argument for a reduced sentence, is “unreasonable” under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005). -1-
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jonathan David Byrne
Federal Pub Defender S. Dist.
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 United 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)