· 9/27/1996
United States v. Jerome L. Murphy
Citations
- 96 F.3d 846
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 25250
- 1996 WL 546865
How courts have described this case
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- holding that lack of mens rea requirement in USSG § 2K2.1(b)(4) does not violate due process
- noting that \[a] statute may provide criminal liability without mens rea consistent with due process if it is a regulatory measure in the interest of public safety\
- noting that “[a] statute may provide criminal liability without mens rea consistent with due process if it is a regulatory measure in the interest of public safety”
- noting that this court does not infer mens rea requirement when interpreting the Guidelines
- distinguishing Staples, finding mens-rea-less offense-level increase did not violate due process
- differentiating “the requisite intention for conviction of a crime” from “sentencing enhancements”
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Judges: Keith, Kennedy, Ryan
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