United States v. Rodriquez
| United States v. Rodriquez | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 15, 2008 Decided May 19, 2008 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Gino Gonzaga Rodriquez |
| Docket no. | 06-1646 |
| Citations | 553 U.S. 377 (more) 128 S. Ct. 1783; 170 L. Ed. 2d 719 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 464 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2006); cert. granted, 551 U.S. 1191 (2007). |
| Subsequent | 471 F. App'x 727 (9th Cir. 2012); cert. denied, 568 U.S. 934 (2012). |
| Holding | |
| A Washington state drug-trafficking conviction, for which the maximum term was 10 years under the state recidivist provision, qualifies as "a serious drug offense" under the Armed Career Criminal Act. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer |
| Dissent | Souter, joined by Stevens, Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) | |
United States v. Rodriquez, 553 U.S. 377 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case interpreting the Armed Career Criminal Act. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the 6–3 majority, ruled that although the elements of a crime may not be considered "serious," sentence enhancements related to a defendant's prior record will bear on how the determination is made.