Legal Opinion
United States v. Cory Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 5, 2012No. 11-1951PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Cory Griffin of intentional possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, Griffin’s principal argument is that the evidence presented at his trial was not sufficient to support his conviction because there was no evidence that he actually intended to exercise any control over his father’s firearms in his parents’ home where he was living at the time. We agree and therefore reverse his conviction. Griffin was present in a home where firearms were present, but the government offered no…
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