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Dean v. U.S., No. 15-9260 (U.S. Supreme Court) (581 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 1170) (April 3, 2017) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Loaded on March 27, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists March 27, 2017
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Length of Sentence.

One of the most oppressive and frequently used mandatory minimum statutes is 18 U.S.C. ยง 924(c), which makes it a separate crime to use or possess a firearm in connection with a violent or drug trafficking crime. That separate offense carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for the ...

 

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