· 7/5/2012
United States v. Cory Griffin
Citations
- 684 F.3d 691
- 2012 WL 2580119
- 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 13651
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- describing the two forms of construc- tive possession, “exclusive control” being the first and more straightforward
- insufficient evidence for felon-in-possession conviction despite agents' seizure at defendant's residence (owned by his parents
- “Exclu- sive control over the premises allows the jury to infer the knowledge and intent to control objects within those premises … .”
- “To prevail [on a claim that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction, the defendant] must show that no rational trier of fact could have found that the government proved the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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Judges: Bauer, Posner, Hamilton
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