Peugh v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sotomayor
The Constitution forbids the passage of ex post facto laws, a category that *2078 includes "[e]very law that changes the punishment *533 , and inflicts a greater punishment, than the law annexed to the crime, when committed." Calder v. Bull, 3 Dall. 386 , 390, L.Ed. 648 (1798) (emphasis deleted). The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines set forth an advisory sentencing range for each defendant convicted in federal court. We consider here whether there is an ex post facto violation when a defendant is sentenced under Guidelines promulgated after he committed his criminal acts and the new version provides a…
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