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Jones v. United States 526 U.S. 227 (1999) is a United States Supreme Court case interpreted the federal carjacking statute 18 U.S.C. § 2119 to set forth three distinct crimes each with distinct elements. The Court drew this conclusion from the structure of the statute under which two subsections provided for additional punishment if the defendant inflicts more serious harm. The Court also distinguished Almendarez-Torres v. United States 523 U.S.