Hughey v. United States
Decided May 21, 1990. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 89-5691 · 495 U.S. 411 (1990) · Cited 871 times
Holding
A VWPA restitution award is authorized only for the loss caused by the specific conduct that is the basis of the offense of conviction.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Crandon v. United States · 494 U.S. 152 (1990)
- Simpson v. United States · 435 U.S. 6 (1978)
- Landreth Timber Co. v. Landreth · 471 U.S. 681 (1985)
- Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett · 494 U.S. 638 (1990)
- Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc. · 411 U.S. 726 (1973)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- United States v. RLC · 503 U.S. 291 (1992)
- Ratzlaf v. United States · 510 U.S. 135 (1994)
- Wooden v. United States · 595 U.S. 360 (2022)
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