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United States v. Stitt

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United States v. Stitt
Decided December 10, 2018
Full case nameUnited States v. Stitt
Docket no.17-765
Citations586 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
The term "burglary" in the Armed Career Criminal Act includes burglary of a structure or vehicle that has been adapted or is customarily used for overnight accommodation.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Case opinion
MajorityBreyer, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Armed Career Criminal Act

United States v. Stitt, 586 U.S. ___ (2018), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the term "burglary" in the Armed Career Criminal Act includes burglary of a structure or vehicle that has been adapted or is customarily used for overnight accommodation.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ United States v. Stitt, No. 17-765, 586 U.S. ___ (2018).
  2. ^ "Opinion analysis: Justices hold their fire on the ACCA, unanimously agreeing that "burglary" includes vehicles "adapted or customarily used" for overnight sleeping". SCOTUSblog. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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  • Text of United States v. Stitt, No. 17-765, 586 U.S. ___ (2018) is available from: Justia

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