October Term 2016 · Docket 15-7250

Can a defendant appeal a criminal sentence before the restitution amount is fixed?

The dispute centers on whether a single notice of appeal covers a sentence with a deferred restitution amount.

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Manrique v. United States
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The arguments, in order

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  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    Paul Rashkind argued a single notice of appeal perfects the appeal of the judgment.

    He stated this applies even if part of the sentence is deferred.

    Justice Ginsburg noted the notice must designate the specific order being appealed.

    She argued a notice cannot designate an order that has not yet been made.

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What this case is about

Manrique v. United States asks if a defendant can appeal a sentence before the restitution amount is set.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 11, 2016.

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What each side wants

The defendant wants the Court to accept his appeal as timely.

The government wants the Court to reject the appeal as premature.

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What each side says

The defendant argues one notice of appeal covers the entire judgment.

The government argues the appeal must wait for the final restitution order.

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What the justices asked

Justice Kennedy asked if a defendant can wait sixty days to appeal everything.

Chief Justice Roberts questioned whether the order is final enough to appeal.

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Why it matters

This case defines when a criminal sentence becomes final for appeal purposes.

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What happens next

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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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