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Significant swings in mandatory sentence zones — from up to 10 years to 15 years to life — turn on the answer.The court ruled a year ago in Johnson v. [read post]

Southern District of Florida Blog - http://sdfla.blogspot.com/

Be Careful What You Ask For

9 Aug 2016, 11:12 am by Kent Scheidegger

From the Ninth Circuit's decision yesterday in Fox v. [read post]

Crime and Consequences - http://www.crimeandconsequences.com/crimblog/

In the Supreme Court w/c 8 August 2016

8 Aug 2016, 1:49 am by Matrix Legal Support Service

ZM v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Northern Ireland); HA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, heard 12–14 January 2016. [read post]

UK Supreme Court Blog - http://ukscblog.com/

En banc Fifth Circuit holds that "crime of violence" definition incorporated by reference into U.S. Sentencing Guidelines is not unconstitutionally vague under Johnson v. United States

7 Aug 2016, 6:20 pm

Sentencing Guidelines is not unconstitutionally vague under Johnson v. [read post]

How Appealing - http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com

Case o' The Week: Ninth cuts him free (on 924(c)) -- Benally and Mens Rea for "Crimes of Violence"

7 Aug 2016, 7:33 am by Steve Kalar

United States v. [read post]

Ninth Circuit Blog - http://circuit9.blogspot.com/

Johnson’s holding that ACCA’s residual clause is void for vagueness applies to the residual clause of the career offender guideline, U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2

6 Aug 2016, 9:22 am

In United States v. [read post]

Third Circuit Blog - http://circuit3.blogspot.com/

JEREMY PAUL JOHNSON v. STATE OF MARYLAND

5 Aug 2016, 7:10 am by Daily Record Staff

Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Double sentencing of one-count conviction Appellant, Jeremy Paul Johnson, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County and charged with armed carjacking and related offenses. [read post]

On the Record - http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/

ANTHONY JOHNSON A/K/A REGINALD FOWLKES V. STATE OF MARYLAND

5 Aug 2016, 7:06 am by Daily Record Staff

Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Jury not properly polled In 1988, a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City convicted Anthony Johnson, a/k/a Reginald Fowlkes, appellant, of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and wearing, carrying, and transporting a handgun. [read post]

On the Record - http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/