United States v. Johnson, Michael

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

In 1991, defendant Michael Johnson was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), which imposes a prison term on any person who “uses or carries” a firearm “during and in relation to” a drug trafficking crime. Johnson argues that his conviction must be vacated in light of the Supreme Court’s subsequent decision in Bailey v. United States, 516 U.S. 137, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995), which clarified the meaning of “uses” under that statute. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to sustain Johnson’s…