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No. 22-49October Term 2022Decided Jun 16, 2023

Docket 22-49October Term 2022 (2022–2023)

Lora v. United States

Efrain Lora was convicted under a federal statute for his role in a drug-trafficking-related murder.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 16, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardMar 28, 2023
Decision ReleasedJun 16, 2023
What it's about

Efrain Lora was convicted under a federal statute for his role in a drug-trafficking-related murder. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federal judges have the discretion to impose concurrent or consecutive sentences for this specific offense, as the consecutive-sentence mandate in a related subsection does not apply.

Question presented

Does federal criminal sentencing law require a man who was convicted and sentenced for his role in a drug-trafficking-related murder to serve consecutive, rather than concurrent, sentences?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Jun 16, 2023

Area

Criminal Procedure