Legal Opinion
United States v. Doody
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 2010No. 09-3078PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The defendant, Alduff Doody, was charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Unlike the defendants most commonly charged under § 924(c), Doody did not possess the firearm for protection. Instead, he accepted the gun as collateral to secure a drug debt. Thus, he argues, his conduct did not violate § 924(c). Because Doody took possession of a firearm in manner that facilitated a drug transaction, we affirm.
I. Background
On March 11, 2009, Doody was indicted by a grand jury on one count of possessing a…
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