Supreme Court of the United States

Watson v. United States

December 10, 2007552 U.S. 74

Summary

The Court held that trading drugs for a firearm does not constitute "using" a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Ginsburg concurred in the judgment, arguing Smith v. United States should be overruled.