United States v. Hayes

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2009-02-24

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Chief Justice Roberts, with whom Justice Scalia joins, dissenting. A person convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” is prohibited from possessing a firearm. 18 U. S. C. § 922 (g)(9). The question before the Court is whether the definition of “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” in § 921(a)(33)(A) includes misdemeanor offenses with no domestic-relationship…

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