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BRYAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 96-8422.

524 U.S. 184 (1998)

BRYAN v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 15, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger Bennet Adler argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Martin B. Adelman.

Kent L. Jones argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and John F. De Pue.*

Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 200. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Ginsburg, J., joined, p. 200.

Justice Stevens, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was convicted of "willfully" dealing in firearms without a federal license. The question presented is whether the term "willfully" in 18 U. S. C. § 924(a)(1)(D) requires proof that the defendant knew that his conduct was unlawful, or whether it also requires proof that he knew of the federal licensing requirement.

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