Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Karim v. Boyer

502 U.S. 953

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-11-04
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • constructive possession of a firearm is sufficient to establish a violation of § 924(c)(1) if the firearm is within easy reach and available to protect the user during an ongoing drug trafficking offense
  • intervention permitted if the lawsuit would preclude administrative participation protected under state law

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Karim v. Boyer. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.