U.S. v. Jones, No. 94-5913 (6th Cir.) (108 F.3d 668) (March 12, 1997) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder)
Loaded on April 1, 1997
published in Punch and Jurists
April 14, 1997
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Here's another case that deals with the raging, but hopelessly confused, question of whether improper jury instructions constitute "plain" error, within the meaning of Rule 52(b) of the Fed.R.Crim.P. The defendant in this case was charged with being a felon in possession of a gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. ...
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