Kimbrough v. United States
2007 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. 85 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court confirmed that federal district judges utilize, in an advisory (not as law) fashion, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, in cases involving conduct related to possession, distribution, and manufacture of crack cocaine.
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Quick Facts Kimbrough v. United States, Argued October 2, 2007 Decided December 10, 2007 ...
Kimbrough v. United States | |
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Argued October 2, 2007 Decided December 10, 2007 | |
Full case name | Derrick Kimbrough, Petitioner v. United States of America |
Docket no. | 06-6330 |
Citations | 552 U.S. 85 (more) 128 S. Ct. 558; 169 L. Ed. 2d 481; 76 U.S.L.W. 4023; 07 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 14,079; 2007 Daily Journal D.A.R. 18,164; 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 22 |
Holding | |
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for cocaine are advisory only, and a judge may consider the disparity between the Guidelines' treatment of crack and powder cocaine offenses when "imposing a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary." United States v. Booker. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer |
Concurrence | Scalia |
Dissent | Thomas |
Dissent | Alito |
Laws applied | |
21 U.S.C. § 841; U.S.S.G. 2D1.1 |
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