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Harsh guidelines violate ex post facto clause, Supreme Court rules

Sentencing a criminal defendant under later guidelines that provide for a higher sentence than those in effect at the time the crimes were committed violates the ex post facto clause, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 decision.

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