Ryland v. United States

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• rejecting both due process and equal protection challenges to federal statute
• “Congress’ heightened interest in protecting children ... amply supports its decision not to require a showing of mens rea of the proximity of a school.”
• Federal Schoolyard statute satisfies Due Process even though proof of defendant's knowledge of his proximity to a school is not required
• Federal Schoolyard statute satisfies Due Process even though proof of defendant's knowledge of his proximity to a school is not required
• “Punishment established by a democratically elected legislature is presumed valid and a heavy burden rests on those who would attack the judgment of the representatives of the people.”
• \Punishment established by a democratically elected legislature is presumed valid and a heavy burden rests on those who would attack the judgment of the representatives of the people.\

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Other cases named Ryland v. United States

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• Ryland v. United States
  Fifth Circuit· 1947-12-11
• Ryland v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1987-05-18