Upcoming Cases on Armed Criminal Act and Controlled Substance Offenses

This chapter delves into the upcoming Supreme Court cases concerning the Armed Criminal Act and the determination of controlled substance offenses. The hosts explore questions regarding the application of federal drug schedules to the definition of controlled substance offenses and analyze the arguments of the government and the petitioner in Jackson. They also discuss a separate case, McElrath v. Georgia, which involves the application of the double jeopardy clause to a defendant acquitted on one charge but convicted on another charge arising from the same set of facts.