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U.S. v. Ressam, No. 07-455 (U.S. Supreme Court) (553 U.S. 272; 128 S.Ct. 1858) (May 19, 2008) (Justice Stevens)

Loaded on April 1, 2008 published in Punch and Jurists April 21, 2008
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, During the Commission of a Felony.

The issue before the Court in this case was whether 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(2), which imposes a mandatory minimum sentence enhancement of ten years for any person who “carries an explosive during the commission of any felony,” requires that the explosives be carried “in relation to” the underlying felony.

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  2. U.S. v. Quinones, No. 06-CR-245 (FB) (E.D.N.Y.) (536 F.Supp.2d 267) (February 19, 2008) (Judge Frederic Block)
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  6. U.S. v. Seib, No. 07-CR-215 (E.D.Wisc.) (555 F.Supp.2d 981) (May 16, 2008) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)
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