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Enacted in 1920 (46 U.S.C.A. Â§ 688) the Jones Act provides a remedy to sailors for injuries or death resulting from the Negligence of an owner, a master, or a fellow sailor of a vessel. The federal Jones Act defines the legal rights of seamen who are injured or killed in the course of maritime service.
In 1994, Jones committed an armed robbery. In 1996, the Kentucky legislature enacted a law increasing the punishment for armed robbery from 15 to 20 years in prison. Six months later, Jones was captured, tried, convicted, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Sentencing Jones to 20 years violates the: