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Dean v. United States
No. 08-5274

Title:

Dean v. United States, 08-5274

Subject:

Criminal Law and Procedure, Sentencing, 18 U.S.C. section 924

Question:

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(I)(A)(iii), establishing a ten-year mandatory minimum
sentence for a defendant who "discharge[s]" a firearm during a crime of violence,
requires proof that the discharge was volitional, and not merely accidental,
unintentional, or involuntary.

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit, Opinion Filed: February 20, 2008

Resources:

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

Briefs:

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Counsel of Record

For Petitioner:

Scott J. Forster
Calhoun, GA

For Respondent:

Elena Kagan
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D C

 

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