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HUGHEY v. UNITED STATES

No. 89-5691.

495 U.S. 411 (1990)

110 S.Ct. 1979

109 L.Ed.2d 408

HUGHEY v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucien B. Campbell argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Amy L. Wax argued the cause pro hac vice for the United States. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Dennis, and Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro.*

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.†

The restitution provisions of the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 (VWPA), 18 U. S. C. § 3579, 3580 (1982 ed. and Supp. IV), authorize federal courts, when sentencing defendants convicted of certain offenses, to order, "in addition to or in lieu of any other penalty authorized by law, that the defendant make restitution to any victim of such offense." 18 U. S. C...

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