U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

MONT v. UNITED STATES, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Criminal Law, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

139 S.Ct. 1826 (2019) 587 U.S. ___ Jason J. MONT, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 17-8995.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 26, 2019.Decided June 3, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. Vanessa Malone, Akron, Ohio, for Petitioner. Jenny C. Ellickson, Washington, DC, for Respondent. Stephen […]

DORSEY v. UNITED STATES, 567 U.S. 260 (2012)

Issues: Criminal Law, Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

132 S.Ct. 2321 (2012)567 U.S.? 260183 L.Ed.2d 250 Edward DORSEY, Sr., Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Corey A. Hill, Petitioner v. United States. Nos. 11-5683, 11-5721.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 17, 2012.Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010 Lower Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Crack Cocaine Offenses — Post-Act Sentencing of Pre-Act […]

BOBBY v. MITTS, 131 S.Ct. 1762 (2011)

Issues: Criminal Law, Death Penalty, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

?131 S.Ct. 1762 (2011) 563 U.S. 395 David BOBBY, Warden, Petitioner, v. Harry MITTS. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-1000. May 2, 2011. Headnotes HABEAS CORPUS — Capital Jury Instructions — Penalty Phase — Consideration of Mandatory Death Sentence Before Life-Imprisonment Sentence. Instructions requiring a capital jury to consdier a mandatory death sentence before […]

DEAN v. UNITED STATES, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Criminal Law, Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United […]

DESCAMPS v. UNITED STATES, 133 S. Ct. 2276 (2013)

Issues: Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), Criminal Law, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Syllabus DESCAMPS v. UNITED STATES ( ) 466 Fed. Appx. 563, reversed. Syllabus [HTML] [PDF] Opinion, Kagan [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Kennedy [HTML] [PDF] Concurrence, Thomas [HTML] [PDF] Dissent, Alito [HTML] [PDF] NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion […]

Molina-Martinez v. United States, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]