Legal Opinion
United States v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 12, 2018No. Criminal Action No. 17–129 (RDM)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
Defendant Mario A. Taylor is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Dkt. 79. He alleges that the government violated the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 by failing to collect any evidence from the crime scene other than the contraband itself. Taylor moves to dismiss the case, or in the alternative, for a curative jury instruction. Dkt. 81. The Court concludes that, on the present record, Taylor has failed to carry his burden of demonstrating a…
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