Chapman v. U.S., No. 91-5744 (U.S. Supreme Court) (500 U.S. 453; 111 S.Ct. 1919) (May 30, 1991) (Justice Rehnquist)
In this case the Court acknowledged that, under the rule of lenity, a court should not interpret a statute to increase the punishment imposed on an individual when such an interpretation can be based on no more than a guess as to what Congress intended. However, the Court also said ...
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