Informant conduct in sentencing
Reyes-Gonzalez v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Augusto Reyes-Gonzalez asked whether a confidential source’s actions should count when calculating a defendant’s sentence under federal sentencing rules. The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide that question.
- Who it affects
- Reyes-Gonzalez did not get Supreme Court review, and the Court did not decide how the sentencing rule applies to his case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute concerns how the federal Sentencing Guidelines count actions by confidential sources when calculating a defendant’s sentence.
Question presented
Whether a confidential source’s conduct constitutes relevant conduct for which a defendant is accountable under the United States Sentencing Guidelines?
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