Legal Opinion
Abuelhawa v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 26, 2009No. 08-192PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) makes it a felony “to use any communication facility in committing or in causing or facilitating” certain felonies prohibited by the statute. 84 Stat. 1263, 21 U. S. C. § 843(b). The question here is whether someone violates § 843(b) in making a misdemeanor drug purchase because his phone call to the dealer can be said to facilitate the felony of drug distribution. The answer is no.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Dolan v. United States Postal ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Gebardi v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- United States v. Hilda Escobar De BrightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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