Past convictions and longer sentences
Marte-Roble v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Francisco Marte-Roble asked the Supreme Court to set aside its 1998 decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States after the Fifth Circuit ruled in his case.
- Who it affects
- Marte-Roble did not get Supreme Court review in this case, and the Court made no decision on the question he raised.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Marte-Roble sought Supreme Court review after the Fifth Circuit ruled in his case.
Question presented
Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?
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