Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal appeal
18-315 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
589 U.S. ___ (2020)
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
November 12, 2019
misapplication of sentencing guidelines |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
upheld defendant's rights emphasized fairness in sentencing focused on sentencing fairness interpreted sentencing guidelines broadly promotes equitable sentencing practices reaffirmed importance of correct guidelines sentencing must consider all factors majority_favored_Hughes |
| gptkbp:date |
June 29, 2020
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor
2020 |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
proportionality in sentencing
|
| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
provides guidance for future appeals
shapes future sentencing guidelines |
| gptkbp:homeGround |
Hughes_was_sentenced_under_incorrect_guidelines
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hughes v. United States
|
| gptkbp:impact |
federal sentencing practices
significant for criminal justice reform |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Hughes,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Clarence Thomas
appellate court review concerns about sentencing consistency |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
sentencing guidelines
discretion in sentencing examined federal sentencing laws |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
public defender
review of sentencing discretion |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
federal sentencing guidelines
clarified sentencing discretion federal sentencing framework |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Sentencing_Reform_Act
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
important for legal scholars
important for legal precedents affects future sentencing cases affects sentencing appeals process examined sentencing disparities important for sentencing reform increased fairness in sentencing involved a drug-related offense landmark decision in sentencing law relevant to sentencing appeals Hughes_challenged_his_sentence |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversed and remanded
analyzed impact on future cases favorable to Hughes reaffirmed judicial discretion |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Gall_v._United_States
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker guidelines must be applied correctly influences lower courts |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Johnson
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
January 15, 2020
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