Hunter v. United States · ¶61

Start with this Court's first example of a miscarriage of justice, “a sentence exceeding what the relevant statute allows.” Ante, at 728. Or, put another way, a sentence “not authorized by law.” United States v. Phillips, 124 F. 4th 522, 528 (CA8 2024) (internal quotation marks omitted). This category of course embraces sentences that exceed the “maximum prescribed” by statute. Ante, at 728. But, consistent with lower court decisions, the category should likewise include sentences imposing penalties the law reserves for offenses different than those of which the defendant stands convicted. See Phillips, 124 F. 4th, at 527– 528 (ban on receiving federal benefits). Or ones that order remedies the law does not permit. See United States v. Yung, 37 F. 4th 70, 82 (CA3 2022) (restitution). And perhaps mandatory minimum sentences for which the defendant does not qualify. See 18 U. S. C. §…

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