Legal Opinion
United States v. Leroy James
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1987No. 86-1485PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Leroy James appeals his jury conviction of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1). Because the trial court committed reversible error in instructing the jury on constructive possession when the government had presented no evidence to support such a verdict, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
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