Supreme Court of the United States

Levon Dean, Jr., Petitioner v. United States.

April 3, 2017197 L. Ed. 2d 490

Summary

The Court held that sentencing courts may consider mandatory minimums under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) when calculating sentences for predicate offenses. It reversed the Eighth Circuit, reasoning that § 924(c) does not override § 3553(a) factors.