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U.S. v. Lewis, No. 10-2931 (3rd Cir.) (802 F.3d 449) (September 16, 2015) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell)

In Alleyne v. U.S., 570 U.S. ___. 133 S.Ct. 2151, 2155 (2013), the Supreme Court held that: “any fact that, by law, increases the penalty for a crime is an ‘element’ that must be submitted to the jury and found beyond a reasonable doubt. Mandatory minimum sentences increase the penalty ...

 

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