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Abuelhawa v. United States
No. 08-192

Title:

Abuelhawa v. United States, 08-192

Subject:

Criminal Law and Procedure, 21 U.S.C. section 843

Question:

Whether the use of a telephone to buy drugs for personal use "facilitates" the
commission of a drug "felony," in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b), on the theory that
the crime facilitated by the buyer is not his purchase of drugs for personal use (a
misdemeanor), but is the seller's distribution of the drugs to him (a felony).

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit, Opinion Filed: April 25, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Briefs:

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Counsel of Record

For Petitioner:

Sri Srinivasan
O' Melveny & Myers LLP
Washington, DC

For Respondent:

Elena Kagan
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC

 

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