The Oyez Project: Criminal Procedure Issues - Firearms Decisions

Bailey v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 06 Dec 1995 12:00:00 -0500

Is evidence of the proximity and accessibility of a firearm to drugs or drug proceeds alone sufficient to support a conviction for "use" of a firearm during and in relation to a predicate narcotics offense under 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c)(1)?

Barrett v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 13 Jan 1976 12:00:00 -0500

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Beecham v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 16 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

Under 18 U.S.C. 922(g), can state procedures for the restoration of the civil rights of felons restore the right of a federal felon to possess a firearm?

Castillo v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 05 Jun 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Does the provision of USC Section 924(c)(1), which imposes a stiffer penalty for using a "machinegun" in a crime of violence, state factors enhancing a sentence rather than elements of a separate offense?

Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc. - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 23 Feb 1983 12:00:00 -0500

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Scarborough v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 06 Jun 1977 12:00:00 -0500

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Small v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Federal law made gun possession illegal for any person "convicted in any court" for crimes punishable by more than a year in prison. Does "convicted in any court" include convictions in foreign courts?

Staples v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 23 May 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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