Barrett v. United States · ¶4

This case concerns the relationship between two provisions of 18 U. S. C. §924. The first, §924(c)(1)(A)(i), criminalizes using, carrying, or possessing a firearm in connection with a federal crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. The second, §924(j), prescribes different penalties— including, in certain circumstances, capital punishment— when “a violation of subsection (c)” causes death.

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