Legal Opinion
United States v. James Bennett, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 25, 2012No. 11-4401PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge THACKER and Judge URBANSKI joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
In Tapia v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 does not permit federal courts to consider a defendant’s rehabilitative needs when imposing a prison sentence or determining the length thereof. — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2382, 180 L.Ed.2d 357 (2011). This case presents the question whether Tapia applies in the context of resentencing on the revocation of supervised release. We hold that it does. Here, however, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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