United States v. David Wayne Hull

Today, the Court holds that there is no substantial risl$ that a person who unlawfully possesses a pipe bomb may intentionally use physical force against another in the course of committing the offense. Because I believe that a pipe bomb has no lawful use, and that any unlawful possession of a pipe bomb poses a substantial risk that the possessor may intentionally use physical force against another in the course of possessing the pipe bomb, I respectfully dissent from Part III of the majority’s opinion.

I

I begin with the plain language of the statute. Section 16(b) of Title 18 of the United…