18 U.S.C. § 1547
Section 1547 · Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain offenses
This is § 130009 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 558 F. Supp. 2d 129 - United States v. Estrada-Sanchez (2008)
Most recently applied in 558 F. Supp. 2d 129 - United States v. Estrada-Sanchez (June 2008)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for an offense under this chapter (other than an offense under section 1545)—
(1) if committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in 929(a)) is 15 years; and
(2) if committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) is 20 years.