Supreme Court of the United States

Paul H. Volkman v. United States.

October 20, 2014135 S. Ct. 13

Summary

The Supreme Court granted certiorari and vacated the judgment, remanding the case to the Sixth Circuit for further consideration in light of Burrage v. United States, which clarified the causation standard for sentencing enhancements involving drug-related deaths. Justice Alito concurred, noting the burden on remand involves sufficiency of evidence under Jackson v. Virginia.