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U.S. v. Burrage, No. 12-7515 (U.S. Supreme Court) (571 U.S. 204; 134 S.Ct. 881) (January 27, 2014) (Justice Scalia)

Loaded on April 28, 2014 published in Punch and Jurists February 10, 2014
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Causation - Results From.

Under a key provision of the Controlled Substances Act, namely, 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C), a defendant who unlawfully distributes a Schedule I or II drug is eligible for a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence if “death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance.” The death/injury “results from” ...

 

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  2. U.S. v. Burrage, No. 12-7515 (U.S. Supreme Court) (571 U.S. 204; 134 S.Ct. 881) (January 27, 2014) (Justice Scalia)
  3. U.S. v. Olsen, No. 10-36063 (9th Cir.) (757 F.3d 625) (December 10, 2013) (Per Curiam)
  4. U.S. v. Shill, No. 13-30008 (9th Cir.) (740 F.3d 1347) (January 24, 2014) (Judge Richard C. Tallman)
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  6. U.S. v.Hammond, No. 12-30337 (9th Cir.) (742 F.3d 880) (February 7, 2014) (Judge Steven J.. III Murphy)
  7. Ligon v. City of New York, No. 13-3123 (2nd Cir.) ( F.3d ) (October 31, 2013) (Per Curiam)
  8. Floyd v. City of New York, No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (910 F.Supp.2d 506) (August 17, 2012) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

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