Stinson v. United States

Stinson v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 24, 1993
Decided May 3, 1993
Full case nameTerry Lynn Stinson, Petitioner v. United States
Citations508 U.S. 36 (more)
113 S. Ct. 1913; 123 L. Ed. 2d 598; 1993 U.S. LEXIS 3124
Holding
The Guidelines Manual's commentary which interprets or explains a guideline is authoritative unless it violates the Constitution or a federal statute, or is inconsistent with, or a plainly erroneous reading of, that guideline.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
Byron White · Harry Blackmun
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Case opinion
MajorityKennedy, joined by unanimous

Stinson v. United States, 508 U.S. 36 (1993), is a decision of the United States Supreme Court that held Sentencing Commission guidelines may be cited as binding authority when courts issue sentences for criminal defendants.[1]

  1. ^ Stinson v. United States, 508 U.S. 36 (1993).