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Paul Horton Smith, Sr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-5276 · judgment January 27, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Whether, in the context of plain error review, a defendant must demonstrate prejudice in order to obtain reversal of his sentence due to a district court’s Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 32(i)(1)(A) error? - Prefix -
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Gary Paul Burcham
Burcham & Zugman
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 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 13 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 September 4, 2026)