United States v. Wendell Layne

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• holding that “issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived” (quoting McPherson v. Kelsey, 125 F.3d 989, 995–96 (6th Cir. 1997))
• holding that issues which are not “fully developed and argued” on appeal or are addressed in a “perfunctory manner” are waived for appellate review
• holding that the discovery of a firearm in a dresser by the defendant’s bed sufficed to show constructive possession
• holding that constructive possession is established by proof that the defendant has dominion over the premises where the firearms are found
• holding that defendant did not “use” a Colt revolver when police undercover agent convinced defendant to accept the gun along with three kilograms of cocaine, for which defendant paid cash; defendant never mentioned a desire for a gun when he set up the drug transaction
• reasoning in part that section 851(a) is silent on the specificity with which the government must identify prior convictions

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