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Edwin Giovanni Salinas v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-2916 · judgment May 7, 2026
Question presented
In reviewing whether a sentence is reasonable,a court must first ensure that the district court did not commit a significant procedural error such as ...’’failing to adequately explain the choosen sentence’’ See Gall V United States,552 U.S. 38(2007).If an obstruction of justice enhancement is supported sufficiently by the preponderance of the evidence, to what extent,by considering uncertain facts such as hearsay, complies with Gall to adequately explain the choosen sentence?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Edwin Giovanni Salinas
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 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 24 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
- Sep 22 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 19, 2026)