Legal Opinion
United States v. Theresa Thornhill
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 8, 2014No. 13-2876, 13-2877, 13-2878PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
In 1984, Congress enacted the Sentencing Reform Act, a measure which profoundly “revise[d] the old sentencing process.” Mistretta v. United States, 488 U.S. 361, 367, 109 S.Ct. 647, 102 L.Ed.2d 714 (1989). One of the reforms effected by the Act was the elimination of special parole and the establishment of a “new system of supervised release.” Gozlon-Peretz v. United States, 498 U.S. 395, 397, 111 S.Ct. 840, 112 L.Ed.2d 919 (1991). The “new system” was codified in 18 U.S.C. § 3583, and included a provision at subsection (g) which mandates the revocation of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Kimbrough v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Pellegrino v. U.S. Transp. SEC. Admin.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018
- United States v. Janet SchonewolfCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018
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