Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky v. Hayse

498 U.S. 938

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1990-10-29
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • declining to establish a "bright line” test based on increased maximum penalty; upholding statute that required "in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of [the underlying] offense,” a term of imprisonment "not less than 2 years or more than 10 years”
  • the Act does not authorize the award of attorney's fees against a state agency
  • “mere unsupported allegations do not watrant a hearing.”
  • "mere unsupported allegations do not warrant a hearing."
  • rejecting similar claim where no evidence supported the allegation
  • upholding constitutionality of the Montana weapons enhancement statute
  • unnecessary to call for en banc review

Citator

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Sup. Ct. Ky. Certiorari denied.