Supreme Court· 5/17/1937

Lindsey v. Washington

Citations

301 U.S. 397
57 S. Ct. 797
81 L. Ed. 1182
1937 U.S. LEXIS 298

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

holding that a statute that “make[s] mandatory what was before only the maximum sentence” violates the ex post facto clause
holding that the retroactive application of a law that removes discretion from the trial court in sentencing violates the Ex Post Facto Clause
holding that a statute changing a maximum sentence to a mandatory sentence for offense committed prior to statute’s enactment is an impermissible ex post facto law
holding that statute that makes “mandatory what was before only the maximum sentence” violates rule against ex post facto laws
holding that statute that makes “mandatory what was before only the maximum sentence” violates rule against ex post facto laws
holding that deprivation of the opportunity to obtain a less onerous sentence is itself a burden that could constitute a denial of a prisoner’s rights

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Judges: Stone

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