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Type
Opinion of the Court
Author
Stephanos Bibas
Filed
June 20, 2019
Case
United States v. A.M.
Case status
Decided

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BIBAS, Circuit Judge. The text of a law governs its reach. We will neither read in new limits nor read out existing limits on its application. In seeking to lower his sentence, A.M. asks us to do both. First, he asks us to impose new limits on a Sentencing Guidelines enhancement. A.M.'s sentence for bank fraud was enhanced for using "device-making equipment." U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(b)(11)(A)(i). But he was also convicted…

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