U.S. v. Watts, No. 95-1906 (U.S. Supreme Court) (519 U.S. 148; 117 S.Ct. 633) (January 6, 1997) (Per Curiam)
In this landmark case, the Court held that a sentencing court may consider conduct underlying counts for which the defendant has been acquitted as a means of enhancing his sentence on the counts of conviction.
In this 7 to 2 per curiam decision in United States v. Watts, (519 U.S. ...
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