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McNeill v. U.S., No. 10-5258 (U.S. Supreme Court) (563 U.S. 816; 131 S.Ct. 2218) (June 6, 2011) (Justice Thomas)

Loaded on June 13, 2011 published in Punch and Jurists June 13, 2011
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Here a unanimous Court held that, for purposes of determining whether a state crime qualifies as a serious drug offense under the ACCA, the district court must look to the sentence that was in effect at the time the crime was committed.

Sykes v. U.S., 564 U.S. ___, 131 S,Ct. ...

 

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  5. Ashcroft v. al-Kidd, No. 10-98 (U.S. Supreme Court) (563 U.S. 731; 131 S.Ct. 2074) (May 31, 2011) (Justice Scalia)
  6. McNeill v. U.S., No. 10-5258 (U.S. Supreme Court) (563 U.S. 816; 131 S.Ct. 2218) (June 6, 2011) (Justice Thomas)
  7. Sykes v. U.S., No. 09-11311 (U.S. Supreme Court) (564 U.S. 1; 131 S.Ct. 2267) (June 9, 2011) (Justice Kennedy)

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