Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Smith v. United States

Smith v. United States, 493 U.S. 899 (1989)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1989-10-10
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • “[s]ection 924(c)(1) reaches the possession of a firearm which in any manner facilitates the execution of a felony.” (citation omitted)
  • defendant’s right to testify is not violated by application of § 3C1.1 where sentencing judge believes defendant attempted to obstruct justice by lying during his testimony

Citator

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C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.