3. It is a federal crime to possess a firearm if one has been convicted of a
"misdemeanor crime of domestic violence." 18U/S/C/ 922(g)(9) Defendant was
convicted in Tennessee state court of "intentionally causing physical injury" to the
mother of his child. He was then charged with violation of 922(g)(9) He contended
the Tennessee statute did not qualify as a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence"
because it could apply to a simple touching of a victim. Under Johnson v. United
States, discussed in this chapter, he contended a "misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence" required the use of "physical force" equivalent to "violent" force. The trial
court agreed, and dismissed the charges. A court of appeals affirmed. The U.S.
Supreme Court granted review What should it decide?Does this case present the
same problem as was presented in Johnson? What kind of "physical force "was at
issue in that case?Is that what "physical force"means in the statute that prohibits
gun possession for a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence?see
United States v. Castleman 134 S. Ct. 1405 (2014).