Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2020

Terry v. United States

Decided June 14, 2021. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-5904 · 593 U.S. 486 · Cited 97 times

Holding

A sentence reduction under the First Step Act is available only if an offender’s prior conviction of a crack cocaine offense triggered a mandatory minimum sentence.

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