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U.S. v. Lira, No. 11-30324 (9th Cir.) (725 F.3d 1043) (August 2, 2013) (Judge Morgan Christen) by This sentencing decision is the first lower court decision we have see addressing the potential long-term significance of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. ___, 133 S. …

Alleyne v. U.S., No. 11-9335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 99; 133 S.Ct. 2151) (June 17, 2013) (Justice Thomas) by In Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), the Supreme Court started a modern day sentencing revolution by holding that "other than the fact of a prior conviction, any …