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Supreme Court asked to stop judges from considering ‘acquitted conduct’ during sentencing

Por: Chicago Sun Times Politics December 29, 2022

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WASHINGTON — A jury convicted Dayonta McClinton of robbing a CVS pharmacy but acquitted him of murder. A judge gave McClinton an extra 13 years in prison for the killing anyway. In courtrooms across the country, defendants get additional prison time for crimes that juries found they didn’t commit.The Supreme Court is being asked, again, to put an end to the practice. It’s possible that the newest member of the court and a former federal... + full article



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