United States Sixth Circuit

The crime of using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, 18 USC 924(c), does not require proof that defendant used an "operable" firearm.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/03/2001
• Decided 07/26/2001
• Published 07/26/2001

Judges

• Before:  SILER and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  DUGGAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Graeff (argued and briefed), Westerville, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel Allen Brown (argued and briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Columbus, OH, for Appellee.