U.S. v. Griffin

Record failed to contain sufficient evidence to support jury’s guilty verdict on charge of unlawful possession of firearm based on fact that firearm and ammunition were found in home of defendant’s father where defendant had also resided. While firearm was located behind kitchen door and ammunition was located on first-floor stairs, record failed to contain any evidence that defendant had either exercised or intended to exercise any control over his father’s firearm or ammunition. Fact that father’s residence was jointly occupied by defendant, without more, was insufficient to support conviction on constructive possession of firearm theory where govt. failed to show any nexus between defendant and instant firearm/ammunition.