Supreme Court of the United States
Stephen L. Voisine and William E. Armstrong, Iii, Petitioners v. United States.
June 27, 2016579 U.S. 686
Summary
The Supreme Court held that misdemeanor assault convictions for reckless conduct qualify as 'misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), triggering the federal firearms ban. The Court concluded that the statutory phrase 'use of physical force' encompasses volitional acts undertaken with conscious disregard of a substantial risk of harm, not just intentional or knowing acts.
Holding
- Whether reckless domestic assault convictions qualify as 'misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence'.. They do qualify as crimes involving the use of physical force.
Docket 14–10154.
Cited authorities
- 18 U.S.C. § 922
- 16 U.S.C. § 668
- 18 U.S.C. § 922
- 18 U.S.C. § 16
- 18 U.S.C. § 922
- 27 C.F.R. § 478.11
- Fla. Stat. § 836.01
- Minn. Stat. § 609.765
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