Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Jury Instructions
Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a unanimity instruction that would have required jurors to agree on which of two weapons defendant possessed for purposes of charges related to violation of the felon-in-possession of a gun statute. The appellate court explained that because defendant possessed the two firearms at the same time, the instruction was not required. (JACKSON-AKIWUMI and PRYOR, concurring)