Legal Opinion
United States v. Sheppard
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 11, 2024No. Criminal No. 2021-0203Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Criminal Action No. 21-203 (JDB) ALEXANDER SHEPPARD, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Following the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Fischer v. United States, defendant Alexander Sheppard filed a renewed motion for release pending appeal. Sheppard argues that this grant of certiorari evidences a “substantial question of law” about the validity of his sole felony conviction. He claims that question will not be decided until after he has served more time in prison than is warranted by his misdemeanor…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Ronald J. Perholtz, United States of America v. Franklin W. Jackson, United States of America v. Gregory W. FletcherCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Glen ShoffnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. LibbyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- United States v. Marquete MurrayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- United States v. HiteDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
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