McLaughlin v. United States, 476 U.S. 16 (1986)

Name: McLaughlin v. United States, 476 U.S. 16 (1986) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

McLaughlin v. United States

No. 85-5189

Argued March 31, 1986
Decided April 29, 1986
476 U.S. 16

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR

THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

On the basis of his display of an unloaded handgun in the course of a bank robbery, petitioner was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d), which provides an enhanced penalty for assault by use of a "dangerous weapon" during a bank robbery.

Held: An unloaded handgun is a "dangerous weapon" within the meaning of § 2113(d). Pp. 17-18.

Affirmed .

STEVENS, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

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