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Holding that “[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt”
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Holding that 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) ’s nearly identical "physical force" clause "means violent force—that is, force capable of causing physical pain or injury to another person"
553 U.S. 377 (2008) Cited 266 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding in Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA") sentence-enhancement case that "the maximum penalty prescribed by law for a state offense necessarily depends on state law."
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Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status