U.S. v. Cruz-Rojas, No. 95-1711 (2nd Cir.) (101 F.3d 283) (November 29, 1996) (Judge Louis H. Pollak)
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published in Punch and Jurists
January 06, 1997
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Possession or Use of Firearms.
Case held that Bailey's "active employment" of a gun concept is limited to the "use" prong of § 924(c) and does not apply to the "carry" prong.
The fallout from the Supreme Court's decision in Bailey v. U.S., 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995) continues. In Bailey, the Supreme Court …
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