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June 28, 2024
The US Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision in Erlinger v. U.S. that constitutional rights to due process and trial by jury extend to the Armed Career Criminal Act’s 15-year mandatory prison term for repeat offenders. The case focused on the sentencing of Paul Erlinger, who appealed his 15-year sentence after being convicted of being a felon in possession of multiple firearms. Erlinger is represented by O’Melveny’s Jeffrey Fisher, Rachel Chung, Victoria Randall, Heather Welles, Adam Phillips, and Louis Fisher.
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