Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
2006-11-07
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Used as a case study in law schools
Frequently cited in legal arguments Implications for sentencing reform advocacy Still relevant in current sentencing discussions |
| gptkbp:case_number |
Documented in legal databases
06-7949 Defendant's sentence was deemed reasonable |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Reversed lower court's decision
Defendant's sentence upheld Reinforced the importance of judicial discretion Set precedent for future sentencing cases |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Influential in sentencing reform discussions
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Criminal law case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Reinforced judicial discretion in sentencing
Significant impact on federal sentencing practices |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
2007-01-22 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of broader sentencing reform movement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gall v. United States
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| gptkbp:implications_for_defendants |
Greater leniency in sentencing
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| gptkbp:implications_for_prosecutors |
Potential for more varied sentencing outcomes
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| gptkbp:implications_for_sentencing_guidelines |
Guidelines not mandatory
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Gall
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:Yes
128 S. Ct. 586 |
| gptkbp:judges |
Increased discretion in sentencing decisions
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Yes
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
Federal sentencing guidelines
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Emphasizes individualized sentencing
Influenced lower court sentencing practices |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Sentencing guidelines
Debate over sentencing guidelines' rigidity |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Reasonableness standard for sentences
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Proportionality in sentencing
Discretionary sentencing Equity in sentencing Judicial review of sentences Sentencing disparities |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court ruled in favor of Gall
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Cited in numerous subsequent cases
Sentencing discretion Judicial discretion in sentencing cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Mixed reactions from legal community
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker
gptkb:Kimbrough_v._United_States |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Extensively analyzed in legal literature
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| gptkbp:significance |
Impact on federal sentencing guidelines
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| gptkbp:subsequent_legal_developments |
Influenced later Supreme Court rulings
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker
gptkb:Booker_v._United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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