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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
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- 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)