Tag: Marvin Peugh
November 15, 2013
Peugh Ruling Affirms Sentencing Guidelines at the Time of the Crime are Applicable
In a key sentencing decision handed down this year, the United States Supreme Court held that the Ex Post Facto Clause is violated when a defendant is sentenced under provisions of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines promulgated after he committed the crime and those new provisions result in an increased risk of greater punishment. In addition… Read More