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ted with an expectation that the principle will apply except 'when a statutory purpose to the contrary is evident.'" Id. (quoting Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson 343 U.S. 779, 783 (1952)). In this case, however, the Court need not take anything "as given." Even if the statute's language were not clear—which

,000." Id. (2006) (emphasis added). As a result, the enhanced monetary penalties provided by Masha's Law "increas[e] the punishment for the crime," Lvnce, 519 U.S. at 441, and make "the punishment for crimes committed before its enactment `more onerous' than the punishment would have been under the un

ted with an expectation that the principle will apply except 'when a statutory purpose to the contrary is evident.'" Id. (quoting Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson 343 U.S. 779, 783 (1952)). In this case, however, the Court need not take anything "as given." Even if the statute's language were not clear—which

,000." Id. (2006) (emphasis added). As a result, the enhanced monetary penalties provided by Masha's Law "increas[e] the punishment for the crime," Lvnce, 519 U.S. at 441, and make "the punishment for crimes committed before its enactment `more onerous' than the punishment would have been under the un

ted with an expectation that the principle will apply except 'when a statutory purpose to the contrary is evident.'" Id. (quoting Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson 343 U.S. 779, 783 (1952)). In this case, however, the Court need not take anything "as given." Even if the statute's language were not clear—which

,000." Id. (2006) (emphasis added). As a result, the enhanced monetary penalties provided by Masha's Law "increas[e] the punishment for the crime," Lvnce, 519 U.S. at 441, and make "the punishment for crimes committed before its enactment `more onerous' than the punishment would have been under the un

ted with an expectation that the principle will apply except 'when a statutory purpose to the contrary is evident.'" Id. (quoting Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson 343 U.S. 779, 783 (1952)). In this case, however, the Court need not take anything "as given." Even if the statute's language were not clear—which

,000." Id. (2006) (emphasis added). As a result, the enhanced monetary penalties provided by Masha's Law "increas[e] the punishment for the crime," Lvnce, 519 U.S. at 441, and make "the punishment for crimes committed before its enactment `more onerous' than the punishment would have been under the un

ted with an expectation that the principle will apply except 'when a statutory purpose to the contrary is evident.'" Id. (quoting Isbrandtsen Co. v. Johnson 343 U.S. 779, 783 (1952)). In this case, however, the Court need not take anything "as given." Even if the statute's language were not clear—which

,000." Id. (2006) (emphasis added). As a result, the enhanced monetary penalties provided by Masha's Law "increas[e] the punishment for the crime," Lvnce, 519 U.S. at 441, and make "the punishment for crimes committed before its enactment `more onerous' than the punishment would have been under the un