Legal Opinion
United States v. Harold M. Newcomb
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1993No. 92-1529PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
Harold M. Newcomb appeals from the judgment of conviction entered against him following a jury trial on two firearms-related counts. He argues that the district court’s jury instructions warrant reversal because they failed to adequately instruct the jury on his theory that he was justified in possessing a firearm and ammunition. We agree, and for the reasons discussed below, we reverse.
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Harold Newcomb was indicted in May 1991 on one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d), and one count of being a felon in possession of…
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