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Abuelhawa v. U.S., No. 08-192 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 816; 129 S.Ct. 2102) (May 26, 2009) (Justice Souter)

Loaded on April 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists May 04, 2009
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In this brief and unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that an individual cannot be held liable under 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) for “facilitating” felony drug distribution by using a cell phone to arrange a misdemeanor purchase of drugs for personal use.

That issue, which has divided the Circuits, arose ...

 

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