Legal Opinion
Castillo v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 5, 2000No. 99-658PublishedCited by 327 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
delivered the opinion of the Court. †
In this case we once again decide whether words in a federal criminal statute create offense elements (determined by a jury) or sentencing factors (determined by a judge). See Jones v. United States, 526 U. S. 227 (1999); Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U. S. 224 (1998). The statute in question, 18 U. S. C. § 924(c) (1988 ed., Supp. V), prohibits the use or carrying of a "firearm” in relation to a crime of violence, and increases the penalty dramatically when the weapon used or carried is, for example, a “maehinegun.” We conclude that the statute…
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