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Supreme Court case on the way
Posted by David Hardy · 24 September 2007 10:14 AM
Watson v. United States, due to be argued October 9. Defendant received a firearm in exchange for drugs, and the issue is whether receiving a gun in payment for drugs constitutes "use" of a firearm in a drug transaction, which results in a greatly increased sentence. The Fifth Circuit said yes.
Comments
Proving that the NRA can't hide its head in the sand. Some desperate public defender is going to get a case to the Supreme Court if the prepared, pros don't. Go [i]Parker[/i]!
Posted by: 30yearprof at September 24, 2007 02:18 PM