Sixth Circuit· 6/4/2004

United States v. Leon Combs

Citations

369 F.3d 925
2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 10949
2004 WL 1225618

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holding that a constructive amendment had occurred where the jury instructions mixed elements of two distinct offenses
holding that a constructive amendment had occurred where the jury instructions mixed elements of two distinct offenses
holding that a constructive amendment occurred where the jury instruction broadened the scope of liability from “possession” of a firearm to “use” of a firearm
concluding that “ ‘in furtherance of ... requires the government to prove ... that the firearm’s presence in the vicinity of the crime was something more than mere chance or coincidence”
emphasizing that where the constitutional rights at issue “are not threatened, rules governing indictments should not be applied in such a way as to defeat justice fairly administered”
noting that “possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime” is not a chargeable offense

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Judges: Batchelder, Cook, Siler

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