Barrett v. United States
The Court holds that Congress did not clearly authorize convictions under both 18 U. S. C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i) and (j) for a single act that violates both provisions. Because the two subsections define the same offense under Blockburger, and Congress never wrote into §924 the Blockburger-surmounting language it used elsewhere, one act may spawn only one conviction: subsection (j) is an alternative to subsection (c)(1)(A)(i), not a supplement to it. CASE: Barrett v. United States AUTHOR: Jackson, J. DECIDED: 2026-01-14 OPINION: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us1r07_7647.pdf AI…
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