United States v. Gary Lynn Weaver

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Gary Lynn Weaver appeals his conviction for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

I

On February 23,1994, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Gary L. Weaver in the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), respectively. On April 18, 1994, Weaver filed…