McIntosh v. United States

Decided April 17, 2024. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-7386 · 601 U.S. 330 · Cited 16 times

A district court’s failure to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(2)(B)’s requirement to enter a preliminary order imposing criminal forfeiture before sentencing does not bar a judge from ordering forfeiture at sentencing subject to harmless-error principles on appellate review.

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