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it' by altering the definition of criminal conduct or increasing the punishment for the crime." Lynce v. Mathis, 519 U.S. 433, 441 (1997) (quoting Weaver v. Graham 450 U.S. 24, 29 (1981)). United States v. Siegel 153 F.3d 1256, 1259 (11th Cir. 1998) (emphasis added; internal alterations omitted). Even though t

e of an antecedent criminal conviction. Given that "Congress is understood to legislate against a background of common-law adjudicatory principles," Astoria Fed. Say. & Loan Assn. v. Solimino, 501 U.S. 104, 108 (1991), "the courts may take it as given that Congress has legislated with an expectation that th

it' by altering the definition of criminal conduct or increasing the punishment for the crime." Lynce v. Mathis, 519 U.S. 433, 441 (1997) (quoting Weaver v. Graham 450 U.S. 24, 29 (1981)). United States v. Siegel 153 F.3d 1256, 1259 (11th Cir. 1998) (emphasis added; internal alterations omitted). Even though t

e of an antecedent criminal conviction. Given that "Congress is understood to legislate against a background of common-law adjudicatory principles," Astoria Fed. Say. & Loan Assn. v. Solimino, 501 U.S. 104, 108 (1991), "the courts may take it as given that Congress has legislated with an expectation that th

it' by altering the definition of criminal conduct or increasing the punishment for the crime." Lynce v. Mathis, 519 U.S. 433, 441 (1997) (quoting Weaver v. Graham 450 U.S. 24, 29 (1981)). United States v. Siegel 153 F.3d 1256, 1259 (11th Cir. 1998) (emphasis added; internal alterations omitted). Even though t

e of an antecedent criminal conviction. Given that "Congress is understood to legislate against a background of common-law adjudicatory principles," Astoria Fed. Say. & Loan Assn. v. Solimino, 501 U.S. 104, 108 (1991), "the courts may take it as given that Congress has legislated with an expectation that th

it' by altering the definition of criminal conduct or increasing the punishment for the crime." Lynce v. Mathis, 519 U.S. 433, 441 (1997) (quoting Weaver v. Graham 450 U.S. 24, 29 (1981)). United States v. Siegel 153 F.3d 1256, 1259 (11th Cir. 1998) (emphasis added; internal alterations omitted). Even though t

e of an antecedent criminal conviction. Given that "Congress is understood to legislate against a background of common-law adjudicatory principles," Astoria Fed. Say. & Loan Assn. v. Solimino, 501 U.S. 104, 108 (1991), "the courts may take it as given that Congress has legislated with an expectation that th

it' by altering the definition of criminal conduct or increasing the punishment for the crime." Lynce v. Mathis, 519 U.S. 433, 441 (1997) (quoting Weaver v. Graham 450 U.S. 24, 29 (1981)). United States v. Siegel 153 F.3d 1256, 1259 (11th Cir. 1998) (emphasis added; internal alterations omitted). Even though t

e of an antecedent criminal conviction. Given that "Congress is understood to legislate against a background of common-law adjudicatory principles," Astoria Fed. Say. & Loan Assn. v. Solimino, 501 U.S. 104, 108 (1991), "the courts may take it as given that Congress has legislated with an expectation that th