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Supreme Court Declares Crime Law ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’
People walk on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Saturday April 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON (USA Today) — The case before the Supreme Court pitted a popular anti-crime bill passed by Congress three decades ago against a neo-Nazi and white supremacist with three felony convictions.
In the end, it wasn’t even close. The justices cast their lot with the convict Friday in his bid for a lesser sentence, and in doing so declared a key section of the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 “unconstitutionally vague.”
Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the 8-1 decision for the court, although Justices Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas did not agree that the law itself was at fault. Justice Samuel Alito dissented.
The problem for the conservative, tough-on-crime court was that the clause in question allows past convictions to be treated as violent felonies even if no violence occurred. If three pile up on an offender’s record, the next one brings a mandatory, 15-year prison sentence.
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As we end the celebration of Women’s History Month in Oakland, we endorse Barbara Lee, a woman of demonstrated historical significance. In our opinion, she has the best chance of uniting the city and achieving our needs for affordable housing, public safety, and fiscal accountability.
As a former small business owner, Barbara Lee understands how to apply tools needed to revitalize Oakland’s downtown, uptown, and neighborhood businesses.
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It is notable that many of those who fought politically on both sides of the recent recall election battles have now laid down their weapons and become brothers and sisters in support of Barbara Lee. The Oakland Post is pleased to join them.
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