Larry Begay v. United States

553 U.S. 137 · Decided April 16, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Larry Begay v. United States was decided on April 16, 2008 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Larry Begay v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2007-033, docket 2007-033-01.

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