Supreme Court of the United States
Begay v. United States
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- April 16, 2008
- Case
- Begay v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. The Armed Career Criminal Act imposes a special mandatory 15-year prison term upon felons who unlawfully possess a firearm and who also have three or more previous convictions for committing certain drug crimes or “violent felon[ies].” 18 U. S. C. § 924(e)(1) (2000 ed., Supp. V). The question in this case is whether…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Stephen Gerald Breyer | April 16, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | April 16, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | April 16, 2008 |