Opinion ID: 780062
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Original, superseded indictment

Text: 99 Terry makes vague allegations of error regarding the district court's refusal to admit into evidence the original indictment in this case. We review the district court's refusal to permit the jury to view the original indictment under an abuse-of-discretion standard. United States v. Scales, 594 F.2d 558, 561 (6th Cir.1979). 100 Terry maintains that the district court's refusal to provide the original indictment to the jury compounded the error in the improper admission of the four guns, and thus warrants a new trial. The original indictment alleged that a particular gun owned by the Copes' father was used in the commission of the January 22 shooting. The superseding indictment omitted the references to a specific type of firearm and to the owner of the firearm. 101 Terry has not identified any authority that mandates the production of the original indictment for the jury. Moreover, Terry has not explained why the refusal to provide the original indictment to the jury compounded any error regarding the admission of the guns. Nor has he shown how the refusal to provide the original indictment to the jury prejudiced him in any manner. We therefore find no error relating to the district court's refusal to provide the original indictment to the jury.