Supreme Court· 2/28/1978

Simpson v. United States

Citations

435 U.S. 6
98 S. Ct. 909
55 L. Ed. 2d 70
1978 U.S. LEXIS 63

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ruling that an individual act of bank robbery with a firearm cannot be punished with consecutive sentences for aggravated bank robbery and for using firearms to commit a robbery
holding that a federal court may not impose sentences under both § 924(c) and the weapon enhancement under the armed bank robbery statute, 18 U. S. C. § 2113, based on a single criminal transaction
holding that a federal court may not impose sentences under both § 924(c) and the weapon enhancement under the armed bank robbery statute, 18 U. S. C. § 2113, based on a single criminal transaction
concluding that Poff's comments are \clearly probative\ and \certainly entitled to weight\
concluding that Poff’s comments are “clearly probative” and “certainly entitled to weight”
ruling that an individual act of bank robbery with a firearm cannot be punished with consecutive sentences for aggravated bank robbery and for using firearms to commit a robbery

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Judges: Brennan, Burger, Marshall, Rehnquist, Stewart, White

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