Supreme Court Ruling Reduces the Reach of the Armed Career Criminal Act’s Sentencing Enhancements

Supreme Court Ruling Reduces the Reach of the Armed Career Criminal Act’s Sentencing Enhancements

By Jessica Gresko, AP

The Supreme Court on Monday narrowed the reach of a federal law that strengthens penalties for career criminals found to illegally have a gun.

The high court was ruling in the case of a man a lower court classified as a career criminal after counting the man’s burglary of 10 different public storage units on a single evening as 10 separate offenses. The high court said unanimously Monday that was an error.

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