Longer sentences for past crimes
Jose Leonel Beltran-Nino v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Jose Leonel Beltran-Nino asked the Supreme Court to stop following its 1998 decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States (overrule it).
- Who it affects
- Beltran-Nino did not receive Supreme Court review, and the Court did not resolve his request to overrule the 1998 decision.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition focused on Almendarez-Torres, a Supreme Court decision from 1998.
Question presented
Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States , 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?
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