Legal Opinion
United States v. Cecil Anthony Dortch
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2012No. 10-14772PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The key issue in this appeal is whether the district court committed plain error by constructively amending an indictment that charged possession of two specific kinds of firearms, a Taurus .45 pistol and an Arminius revolver, by instructing the jury that it could find the defendant guilty of the charges if the government proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he possessed “a firearm.” Cecil Anthony Dortch appeals his convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1),…
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