Legal Opinion
James M. Schools v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 2013No. 12-CF-1448PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted appellant James Schools (aka David Schools) of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition (acquitting him of possession with intent to distribute cocaine while armed, lesser-included cocaine-possession charges, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence). He seeks reversal of his convictions on the ground that the evidence at trial was not sufficient to show that he had constructive possession of the gun and ammunition — i.e., that “no jury could have…
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