united-states constitutional-law
Why was US v. Miller not dismissed?
<p>In US v. Miller, the court found that the National Firearms Act of 1934 was Constitutional.  The question I have is, why wasn't it dismissed considering that Miller died before the case was heard?</p>
<p>Wouldn't that make the case moot?</p>

<h2>Miller was only one of the defendants</h2>
<p>Two people were charged with the crime, Miller and Laycock. Miller was dead, Laycock was still alive. Following the Supreme Court <a href="https://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/ECM_PRO_060964.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">decision</a>:</p>
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<p>On January 8, 1940, Layton pleaded guilty to the reinstated NFA charge and Ragon sentenced him to five years probation.</p>
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<p>So the case was not at all moot.</p>
