Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 11:09 a.m. onJanuary 15, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number06–11543, Larry Begay v. UnitedStates. At 12:04 p.m., argumentsconcluded and the cases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerptsfrom the arguments of Margaret Katze, counsel for Larry Begay, and LeondraKruger, assistant to the U.S. solicitor general. Questions are presented fromthe nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on behalf of Larry Begay MS. KATZE: The issue in this case is whether DWI is aviolent felony for purposes of an Armed Career Criminal Act sentencingenhancement. Sentencing enhancement takes the statutory sentencing range fromzero to 10 years and…
