In what U.S. Supreme Court case did it state that a person can be forced to serve a period of commitment exceeding the sentence they would have received under a guilty verdict?
a. Jones v. United States, 1983
b. United States v. Brawner, 1972
c. Durham v. United States, 1954
d. United States v. Hinckley, 1981
Answer: a
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