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20 Apr 2016, 3:51 pm by Douglas Berman
In so doing, the Fifth Circuit rejected Molina-Martinez’s contention, based on Supreme Court dicta in United States v. [read post]
13 Jan 2016, 11:13 am by Douglas Berman
In so doing, the Fifth Circuit rejected Molina-Martinez’s contention, based on Supreme Court dicta in United States v. [read post]
5 Aug 2018, 5:03 am by admin
In Peugh v United States, SCOTUS ruled federal criminal defendants must be sentenced under the guidelines in effect when the crime took place, not higher guidelines in place when the defendant is sentenced. [read post]
8 Jan 2016, 2:08 pm by Douglas Berman
In his petition for review to the Supreme Court, Molina-Martinez noted that in United States v. [read post]
17 Jul 2013, 4:47 pm by Steve Sady
In this “narrow range of cases,” the sentencing court could examine court documents – the charging instrument and the jury instructions – to determine if the state conviction was for the branch of the relevant crime that matched the generic federal definition of the predicate offense for a “violent felony” under the ACCA. [read post]