Nichols v. United States (1994)
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Nichols v. United States | |
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Argued January 10, 1994 Decided June 6, 1994 | |
Full case name | Nichols v. United States |
Citations | 511 U.S. 738 (more) |
Holding | |
A previous conviction for a misdemeanor offense where no counsel was present can be used to enhance a sentence for an offender's subsequent conviction as long as the misdemeanor did not result in imprisonment. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Thomas, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy |
Concurrence | Souter |
Dissent | Blackmun, Ginsberg, joined by Stevens |
Laws applied | |
Sixth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment |
Nichols v. United States, 511 U.S. 738 (1994), was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that an uncounseled misdemeanor conviction, which resulted in a punishment other than imprisonment, can be used to enhance a sentence for a subsequent offense.[1]
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[edit]- ^ Text of Staples v. United States, 511 U.S. 738 (1994) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)