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Concepcion v United States

597 U.S. 481 (2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under the First Step Act s 404, a district court may consider intervening changes in law and fact when exercising its broad discretion at resentencing.

Key Principle

First Step Act s 404; court may consider intervening law changes at resentencing; broad discretion

Area of Law

criminal

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