Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 17, 2016
Which one of these things is not like the others?
In both state and federal courts, lawyers call upon the United States and California Supreme Courts to decide whether a prior conviction for one crime is like the types of crimes listed in whatever sentencing scheme the court is trying to apply.
2nd Appellate District, Division 2
Brian M. Hoffstadt
Associate Justice
California Court of Appeal
UCLA School of Law, 1995
On Sesame Street, Big Bird calls upon toddlers to compare various items to decide "which one of these things is not like the others." On First Street (in Washington, D.C.) and McAllister Street (in San Francisco), lawyers call upon the United States and California Supreme Courts to decide whether a prior conviction for one crime is like the types of crimes listed in whatever sentencing scheme the court is trying to apply.
The federal Armed Career Criminal Act mandates the imposition ...
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