Federal drug sentencing
Alfredo Joaquin Soto v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Alfredo Joaquin Soto asked the Supreme Court to review his sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B), after proceedings in the Tenth Circuit.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Soto’s request for Supreme Court review but did not resolve whether his sentence was lawful.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear the case (denied his petition), so it did not decide whether his sentence was lawful.
The case reached the Supreme Court after proceedings in the Tenth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the sentencing of the Petitioner under 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), and (b)(1)(B)?
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