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ROSEMOND v. U.S.

No. 12-895.

134 S.Ct. 1240 (2014)

188 L.Ed.2d 248

Justus C. ROSEMOND, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Elwood , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

John F. Bash , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. , Solicitor General, Mythili Raman , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Michael R. Dreeben , Deputy Solicitor General, John F. Bash , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Joel M. Gershowitz , Washington, DC, for United States.

Robert J. Gorence , Gorence & Oliveros, P.C., Albuquerque, NM, John P. Elwood , Counsel of Record, Eric A. White , Travis R. Wimberly , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, DC, David T. Goldberg , Donahue & Goldberg, LLP, New York, NY, Daniel R. Ortiz , Charlottesville, VA, for Petitioner.

Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court.**

A federal criminal statute, § 924(c) of Title 18, prohibits "us[ing] or carr[ying]" a firearm "during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime." In this case, we consider what the Government must show when it accuses a defendant of aiding or abetting that offense. We hold that the Government makes its case by proving that the defendant actively participated...

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