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CRIMINAL LAW
The Federal Gun Control Act may be applied to a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor violent offense against domestic partner, even though the presence of a domestic relationship was not a predicate of the underlying offense.
U.S. v. Hayes, No. 07-608. Feb. 24, 2009.