McLaughlin+v.+United+States+of+America

=McLaughlin v. United States of America= Eric,Chris,and Mike

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Facts of the Case:
On the morning of July 26, 1984, Lamont McLaughlin and a companion, both wearing stocking masks, entered a bank in Baltimore. McLaughlin displayed a handgun and ordered everyone in the bank to put there hands up and not to move. While McLaughlin remained in the lobby area holding the gun, his companion placed about $3,400 in a brown paper bag. The police then found that the gun was not loaded.

Question:
Is an unloaded handgun a "dangerous weapon"?

Conclusion:
Yes, in a unanimous opinion delivered by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court held that an unloaded handgun is a "dangerous weapon" within the meaning of the federal bank robbery statute, 18 USC section 2113(d).

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