Supreme Court to hear criminal sentencing case
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Filed Under:
Law
A Navajo man whose sentence was more than tripled under a federal law will have his day before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Larry Begay pleaded guilty to threatening two female family members with a gun. He would have received about four years in prison for his crime.
But under the Armed Career Criminal Act, his sentence was boosted to a minimum of 15 years due to his prior
drunken driving convictions. He was considered a violent felon.
Begay now argues that drunk driving doesn't meet the definition of a "violent felony" under the law and the Supreme Court has agreed to settle the issue. Oral arguments have not been set.
Get the Story:
High Court to Hear DWI Felony Case
(The Albuquerque Journal 10/9)
Relevant Links:
Supreme Court -
http://www.supremecourtus.govNARF-NCAI
Tribal Supreme Court Project -
http://doc.narf.org/sc/index.html
SCOTUS Blog -
http://www.scotusblog.com
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