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QUARLES v. U.S.

No. 17-778.

139 S.Ct. 1872 (2019)

Jamar Alonzo QUARLES, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 10, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy C. Marwell , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Zachary D. Tripp , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, Brian A. Benczkowski , Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. Feigin , Zachary D. Tripp , Assistants to the Solicitor, General, David M. Lieberman , Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Daniel R. Ortiz , University of Virginia, School of Law, Supreme Court, Litigation Clinic, Charlottesville, VA, Mark T. Stancil , Matthew M. Madden , Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, Washington, DC, John P. Elwood , Jeremy C. Marwell , Joshua S. Johnson , Matthew X. Etchemendy , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Section 924(e) of Title 18, also known as the Armed Career Criminal Act, mandates a minimum 15-year prison sentence for a felon who unlawfully possesses a firearm and has three prior convictions for a "serious drug offense" or "violent felony." Section 924(e) defines "violent felony" to include...

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