Voisine v. United States

STEPHEN L. VOISINE AND WILLIAM E. ARMSTRONG, III, PETITIONERS v. UNITED STATES
Supreme Court of the United States, Kagan, June 27, 2016,
Firearm Possession – 18 USC 922(g)(9) – A charge based on the reckless form of domestic assault can trigger the ban for those convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.”

(Dissent – Thomas with Sotomayor in part – “using force” suggests a level of intent not found in recklessness)

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US v. Faulls

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. THOMAS EARL FAULLS, SR.
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Diaz, May 5, 2016,
Prior Acts – No error where testimony regarding prior incidents of domestic violence was allowed, as probative weight with regard to motive and victim’s state of mind not substantially outweighed by potential for unfair prejudice.
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