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    Supreme Court Protects Criminal Defendants from Retroactive Punishment

    4 months ago
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    Source: US Supreme Court

    TL;DR

    Unanimous Supreme Court decision protects defendants from retroactive application of criminal penalties.

    In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that restitution under the MVRA is criminal punishment for Ex Post Facto Clause purposes. This protects defendants from retroactive application of criminal penalties.

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