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Watson v. United States (view source)
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In ''Watson v. United States'', 76 U.S.L.W. 4020 (Dec. 10, 2007), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that a [[defendant]] who trades his drugs for a gun does not "use[]" a firearm "during and in relation to ... [a] drug trafficking crime" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A).
In '''''Watson v. United States''''', 76 U.S.L.W. 4020 (Dec. 10, 2007), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that a [[defendant]] who trades his drugs for a gun does not "use[]" a firearm "during and in relation to ... [a] drug trafficking crime" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A).
Justice [[David Souter]] wrote the opinion for the Court, and there were no dissents.
Justice [[David Souter]] wrote the opinion for the Court, and there were no dissents.