"The Miller court made no ruling. The case was remanded to the lower court. No one "won" or "lost". "
Miller reversed the lower court decision and remanded back for review. Miller had no representation at all. He was dead and no defense was present. The case is invalid and MUST be revisited by the USSC at some point.
The USSC did make a ruling, even if it was unconstitutional of them to do so since there was no representation for Miller.
Mike
Actually he wasn't dead when arguments were heard and briefs presented. (well the government's argument and brief). He was dead by the time the ruling was issued. He was found in a nearly dry creekbed in the general vicinity of Tulsa OK, dead of gunshot wounds from a .38, and with a .45 nearby which had been recently fired. He wasn't a "good guy", and obviously had enemies.. which is probably why he had the short shotgun in the first place.