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· 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

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

  • 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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