United States v. Leon Combs

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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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