Stinson v. United States
| Stinson v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 24, 1993 Decided May 3, 1993 | |
| Full case name | Terry Lynn Stinson, Petitioner v. United States |
| Citations | 508 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 | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Kennedy, 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.