Terry v. United States
2021 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terry v. United States, 593 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with retroactive changes to prison sentences for drug-possession crimes related to the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, its retroactive nature established by the First Step Act of 2018. In a unanimous judgement, the Court ruled that while the First Step Act does allow for retroactive considerations of sentence reductions for drug-possession crimes prior to 2010, this only covers those that were sentenced under minimum sentencing requirements.
For the U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with "stop & frisk" detainments, see Terry v. Ohio.
Quick Facts Terry v. United States, Argued May 4, 2021 Decided June 14, 2021 ...
Terry v. United States | |
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Argued May 4, 2021 Decided June 14, 2021 | |
Full case name | Tarahrick Terry v. United States |
Docket no. | 20-5904 |
Citations | 593 U.S. ___ (more) 141 S. Ct. 1858 210 L. Ed. 2d 108 |
Case history | |
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Holding | |
A crack offender is eligible for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act only if convicted of a crack offense that triggered a mandatory minimum sentence. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett |
Concurrence | Sotomayor (in part) |
Laws applied | |
Fair Sentencing Act First Step Act |
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