No. 21-1557October Term 2022Decided Jun 30, 2023
Docket 21-1557October Term 2022 (2022–2023)
McClinton v. United States
This case asks whether a federal court can base a criminal defendant's sentence on conduct for which they were already acquitted by a jury.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 30, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 30, 2023
- What it's about
This case asks whether a federal court can base a criminal defendant's sentence on conduct for which they were already acquitted by a jury. It examines if this practice violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
Question presented
1. Whether a federal court can base a criminal defendant's sentence on conduct for which they were already acquitted by a jury. 2. Whether this practice violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / Decision released Jun 30, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology