Apprendi v. New Jersey
530 U.S. 466 (2000) Cited 26,699 times 100 Legal AnalysesHolding 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”
U.S. v. Biheiri
356 F. Supp. 2d 589 (E.D. Va. 2005) Cited 9 timesNoting "the obvious and well-publicized disparities in sentences imposed in the federal and state systems"
U.S. v. Benkahla
501 F. Supp. 2d 748 (E.D. Va. 2007) Cited 3 timesApplying the Terrorism Enhancement and then a downward departure under § 4A1.3 to drop the defendant's criminal history category from VI back down to I
Section 1001 - Statements or entries generally
18 U.S.C. § 1001 Cited 7,364 times 304 Legal AnalysesMaking false statements
Section 1503 - Influencing or injuring officer or juror generally
18 U.S.C. § 1503 Cited 2,518 times 17 Legal AnalysesRelating to obstruction of justice
Section 2331 - Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 2331 Cited 337 times 13 Legal AnalysesDefining "domestic terrorism" to require this element
Section 2332 - Criminal penalties
18 U.S.C. § 2332 Cited 194 times 4 Legal AnalysesCriminalizing physical violence outside the United States "with the result that serious bodily injury is caused to a national of the United States"
Section 2339 - Harboring or concealing terrorists
18 U.S.C. § 2339 Cited 60 timesHarboring or concealing a person one knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has committed or is about to commit an act of terrorism