Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Smith v. United States

493 U.S. 899

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.