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Sentencing Enhancements Remand

Cozen O'Connor

Notice of Appeal - Summer 2021

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United States v. Yusuf (April 2, 2021), No. 19-3472 Unanimous decision: Jordan (writing), McKee, and Smith Concurrence: McKee Defendants pleaded guilty to their respective crimes and stipulated that they would not argue, at...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides United States v. Stitt

On December 10, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided United States v. Stitt, No. 17-765, holding that the federal statutory term “burglary,” as used in the Armed Career Criminal Act, includes burglary...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

In 2-1 Decision, Second Circuit Vacates Child Pornography Sentence as Substantively Unreasonable

For the third time in the past year, the Second Circuit in United States v. Jenkins, No. 14-4295 (Kearse, Jacobs, Parker), has vacated as substantively unreasonable a sentence imposed under the sentencing guideline for child...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

In Summary Order, Court Remands Obstruction Enhancement for Further Findings of Fact

In a summary order issued yesterday in United States v. Munteanu, No. 16-1254, the Second Circuit (Winter, Cabranes, Lynch) reiterated that a district court must make findings of fact before imposing an obstruction of justice...more

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