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Sherman v. United States
The Court held entrapment is a defense if government inducement caused a defendant with addiction to commit a crime they wouldn't otherwise.
Entrapmentgovernment inducementdrug addictioncoercion
Burrage v. United States
The Court ruled that a drug must be the direct cause of death for a sentencing enhancement. It cannot be merely a contributing factor.
sentencing enhancementsdrug sentencingcontributing factordrug deathsentencing guidelines