Legal Opinion
United States v. Jumah
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 2007No. 06-2674PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Amen E. Jumah was convicted.by a jury of knowing possession of a listed chemical, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the chemical would be used to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(2). Mr. Ju-mah’s primary defense was that he was acting under public authority when • he committed the acts giving rise to the charge. At trial, Mr. Jumah requested that the jury be instructed that the Government had the burden of disproving his public authority defense beyond a reasonable doubt. The district court agreed to instruct the…
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