Court issues per curiam opinion in Nelson v. US
						
							By							Kristina Moore
						
						
						
				on Jan 26, 2009
					Today the Court also issued a per curiam opinion in Nelson v. US, on sentencing guidelines. The ruling below, which held for the United States, is reversed and remanded. The opinion can be found here. Justice Breyer concurred in the judgment, joined by Justice Alito.
A discussion of the case’s significance can be found at the Sentencing Law and Policy blog here.
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