News & Analysis as of

Criminal Prosecution › Stare Decisis

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Rejects Challenge to Stratton Limits on Sentencing Enhancements

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on

In United States v. Sterkaj, the Second Circuit (Cabranes, Raggi, and Nathan) vacated a sentence imposed on Klaudio Sterkaj because it represented an impermissible upward variance under United States v. Stratton, 820 F.2d 562...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Divided Supreme Court Rules that State Jury Verdicts for Serious Crimes Must Be Unanimous

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on

On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that the Sixth Amendment requires a unanimous jury verdict to convict a defendant of a serious offense in state courts. In so holding, the Court not only paved the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

SCOTUS Rules That Sixth Amendment Requires Unanimous Jury Verdicts For Criminal Convictions In Federal And State Courts

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Ramos v. Louisiana, ruling that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for a conviction in a criminal case. In a split decision,...more

3 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide