Criminal
Jul. 31, 2017
9th Circuit rules prior state drug offenses can affect federal sentencing
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that a conviction under California’s drug offense statute can be considered a prior drug offense for sentencing purposes, triggering sentencing enhancements and possible immigration consequences.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that a conviction under California’s drug offense statute can be considered a prior drug offense for sentencing purposes, triggering sentencing enhancements and possible immigration consequences.
An en banc court concluded that a conviction may be treated as a prior offense in a federal case, so long as the facts of the state conviction would also have violated one of the narrowe...
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