Molina–martinez v. United States

578 U.S. 189 · Decided April 20, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Molina–martinez v. United States was decided on April 20, 2016 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, sentencing guidelines” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Molina–martinez v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-031, docket 2015-031-01.

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