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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Supreme Court to deliberate on the ambiguity of 'And' in criminal sentencing law

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and." 

But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year.