U.S. v. Lawrence, No. 00-5462 (6th Cir.) (308 F.3d 623) (October 28, 2002) (Judge James G. Carr)
Conviction for illegal possession of gun under 18 U.S.C. ยง 924(c) is reversed where evidence suggested that defendant obtained machine gun as an unsolicited gift, thus refuting inference that his possession of the gun at the time of its delivery was designed to promote his drug trafficking.
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