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Descamps v. U.S., No. 11-9540 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 254; 133 S.Ct. 2276) (June 20, 2013) (Justice Kagan)

Loaded on July 1, 2013 published in Punch and Jurists July 01, 2013
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In an important sentencing decision involving the scope of the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”) (18 U.S.C. § 924(e)), the Court emphatically cut back on the ability of prosecutors to use factual determinations relating to prior convictions to dsedtermine whether prior convictions qualify as a "violent felony" or a "serious ...

 

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  1. Alleyne v. U.S., No. 11-9335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 99; 133 S.Ct. 2151) (June 17, 2013) (Justice Thomas)
  2. Salinas v. Texas, No. 12-246 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 178; 133 S.Ct. 2174) (June 17, 2013) (Justice Alito)
  3. U.S. v. Kebodeaux, No. 12-418 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 387; 133 S.Ct. 2496) (June 24, 2013) (Justice Breyer)
  4. Peugh v. U.S., No. 12-62 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 530; 133 S.Ct. 2072) (June 10, 2013) (Justice Sotomayor)
  5. Descamps v. U.S., No. 11-9540 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 254; 133 S.Ct. 2276) (June 20, 2013) (Justice Kagan)
  6. U.S. v. Davila, No. 12-167 (U.S. Supreme Court) (569 U.S. 597; 133 S.Ct. 2139) (June 13, 2013) (Justice Ginsburg)

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