United States v. William L. Harris (03-6207) Tarvis Holmes (03-6255)

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• noting that “[a] district court's application of § 924(c) is a question of law subject to de novo review”
• holding a firearm-type enhancement in § 924(c) is an element of the offense which must be charged in the indictment and proved to the jury beyond a reasonable doubt
• “If we look only at the theoretical possibility of a life sentence for any § 924(c
• “It is well-established in this circuit that an individual ‘can be convicted of using or carrying a firearm ..., even though he never personally used or carried any weapon during the period charged in the indictment.’ ”
• “It is well-established in this circuit that an individual ‘can be convicted of using or carrying a firearm . . ., even though he never personally used or carried any weapon during the period charged in the indictment.’”

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