Molina-Martinez v. United States

Molina-Martinez v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 12, 2016
Decided April 20, 2016
Full case nameSaul Molina-Martinez, Petitioner v. United States
Docket no.14-8913
Citations578 U.S. ___ (more)
136 S. Ct. 1338; 194 L. Ed. 2d 444
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Holding
Courts may not have rigid requirements for additional evidence in proceedings to remedy incorrect sentencing guidelines.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityKennedy, joined by Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
ConcurrenceAlito (in part), joined by Thomas
Laws applied
Peugh v. United States

Molina-Martinez v. United States, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's reliance on a requirement that defendants show "additional evidence" to show substantial harm arising from incorrect sentencing guidelines is impermissible.[1][2]

  1. ^ Molina-Martinez v. United States, No. 14-8913, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
  2. ^ "Molina-Martinez v. United States". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved April 22, 2016.