Giving it another shot: a reexamination of the "second or subsequent conviction" language of the firearm possession sentencing statute

The effects of the current interpretation of the federal firearm possession sentencing statute are severe, often mandating the imposition of de facto life sentences for first-time offenders. For example, suppose a twenty-three-year-old first-time offender was found guilty in a federal district court...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vanderbilt law review 2011-04, Vol.64 (3), p.1005
1. Verfasser:	Moore, Rachel E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Convictions Crime prevention Criminal sentences Drug trafficking Federal court decisions Firearm laws & regulations Firearms Firearms ownership Gun control Indictments Judges & magistrates Judicial discretion Laws, regulations and rules Studies Supreme Court decisions
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