CDR: Re: police IR searches to Supremes

[Mac Norton]

Probably mentioned because of its sentence enhancement
potential. See 18 USC 924(c)(1)(A), adding five years
to sentences for drug crimes when a firearm's involved.
MacN

On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Steve Furlong wrote:
> 
> But one line in the article pissed me off:
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> >  A
> >  subsequent search discovered an indoor marijuana growing operation, firearms
> >  and drug paraphernalia, again according to court records.
> > 
> >   Kyllo was indicted on one count of growing marijuana, 
> 
> Since Kyllo wasn't indicted on firearms charges, we must assume that the
> firearms were legal. Why, then, were they mentioned? Why didn't Kirkland
> also mention that a search found eating utensils and blue jeans? The
> American establishment press's bias as regards firearms is a constant
> irritant.
> 
> Snarlingly,
> SRF
> 
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