Supreme Court of the United States
Watson v. United States
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Dec. 10, 2007
- Case
- Watson v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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*76Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. The question is whether a person who trades his drugs for a gun “uses” a firearm “during and in relation to . . . [a] drug trafficking crime” within the meaning of 18 U. S. C. § 924(c)(1)(A).1 We hold that he does not.…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Dec. 10, 2007 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Dec. 10, 2007 |