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US v. Pierson, 18‐1112

Affirmed a man's life sentence on drug-trafficking and related firearm charges. Held that the recently enacted federal First Step Act, which lowered the mandatory minimum sentence, did not apply to him because his sentence was imposed before the 2018 Act took effect.

Appellate Information

  • Decided
  • Published 2019/05/31

Judges

  • Hamilton

Court

  • United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

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