SCOTUS Clarifies ‘Crimes of Violence’ for Sentencing in Gun Cases

SCOTUS Clarifies ‘Crimes of Violence’ for Sentencing in Gun Cases

July 11, 2022, Bloomberg Law

Covington & Burling partner Daniel Suleiman examines a recent Supreme Court ruling on what counts as a “crime of violence” that will affect federal gun cases with mandatory minimum sentences. One thing is clear following the ruling—prosecutors will understand now that they must justify to judges and the public the decision to deploy mandatory minimum sentencing statutes.

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