Free Proposed Jury Instructions - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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Mark S. Iacovino, Esq., #010299 IACOVINO AND KAYLER 8180 N. Hayden Road, Suite D-204 Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 480-483-2404 Attorney for: Defendant IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES DAVID SNOW, II., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. CR04-0489-001-PHX-SBR

DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS (Trial set 12/06/05; Assigned to the Hon. Susan R. Bolton)

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Defendant, JAMES DAVID SNOW, II, by and through his undersigned attorney, hereby submits the attached proposed jury instruction in the above captioned matter. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 30th day of November, 2005.
IACOVINO AND KA YLER

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ORIGINAL electronically filed this 30th day of November, 2005 with: Clerk of the United States District Court 401 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85003 @ http://ecf.azd.uscourts.gov I Case 2:04-cr-00489-SRB Document 35 Filed 11/30/2005 Page 1 of 3

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COpy of the foregoing mailed this 17th day of August, 2005, to: The Hon. Susan R. Bolton United States District Court Suite 522 Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse 401 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2153 Bill C. Solomon, Esq. Special Asst. United States Attorney 40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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Defendant's Proposed Jury Instruction #1 POSSESSION DEFINED The law recognizes two kinds of possession: actual possession and constructive possessIon. A person who knowingly has direct physical control over a thing at a given time is then in actual possession of it. A person who, although not in actual possession, knowingly has the power and intention at a given time to exercise dominion or control over a thing is then in constructive possession of it. Mere proximity to the item, presence on property where the item is found, or association with a person or persons having control of the item are all insufficient to establish constructive possession.

Source: United States v. Terry, 911 F.2d 272 (9th Cir. 1990); United States v. Behanna,814 F.2d 1318 (9th Cir. 1987).

Case 2:04-cr-00489-SRB

Document 35

Filed 11/30/2005

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