Erlinger v. United States
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Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. ___ (2024) was a United States Supreme Court case relating to the right to a jury trial in criminal cases under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. The case was argued on January 16, 2024, and decided on June 21.
Quick Facts Erlinger v. United States, Argued March 27, 2024 Decided June 21, 2024 ...
Erlinger v. United States | |
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Argued March 27, 2024 Decided June 21, 2024 | |
Full case name | Paul Erlinger v. United States |
Docket no. | 23-370 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | United States v. Erlinger, 77 F.4th 617 (7th Cir. 2023). |
Questions presented | |
Whether the Constitution requires a jury trial and proof beyond a reasonable doubt to find that a defendant's prior convictions were "committed on occasions different from one another," as is necessary to impose an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). | |
Holding | |
The Fifth and Sixth Amendments require a unanimous jury to make the determination beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant’s past offenses were committed on separate occasions for ACCA purposes. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Gorsuch, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett |
Concurrence | Roberts |
Concurrence | Thomas |
Dissent | Kavanaugh, joined by Alito; Jackson (except Part III) |
Dissent | Jackson |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. VI, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) |
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