U.S. v. Mergerson

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• pawnshop receipt showed that gun belonged to co-occupant of bedroom rather than defen dant
• pawnshop receipt showed that gun belonged to co-occupant of bedroom rather than defendant
• no plausible inference for constructive possession where weapon not in plain view and pawnshop receipt indicated co-defendant purchased weapon well before co-habitating with defendant
• no plausible inference for constructive possession where weapon not in plain view and pawnshop receipt indicated co-defendant purchased weapon well before co-habitating with defendant
• \[W]e believe that mere control or dominion over the place in which contraband or an ifiegal item is found by itself is not enough to establish constructive possession when there is joint occupancy of a place.\
• an increase from 30 years to life

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