Courthouse Steps Decision: Barrett v. United States
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In Barrett v. United States, the Court was asked to consider the relationship between two provisions of the Armed Career Criminal Act and whether a single act that violated both provisions could yield two convictions. The Court held the answer was "no", with a majority of the Court holding that Congress did not "clearly authorize" two convictions stemming from a single act.
Though at first glance a technical case related to a provision of the federal criminal code, Barrett raises interesting questions about the Double Jeopardy clause, statutory interpretation, and sentencing.
Join us for a Courthouse Steps program where we break down and analyze the decision and what its impacts may be.
Featuring:
- William S. McClintock, Partner, Special Matters and Government Investigations, King & Spalding LLP
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