Erlinger v. United States

Decided June 21, 2024. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-370 · 602 U.S. 821 · Cited 403 times

The Fifth and Sixth Amendments require a unanimous jury to make the determination beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant’s past offenses were committed on separate occasions for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U. S. C. § §924(e)(1).

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