Based on United States v. Somnez, 777 F.3d 684 (4th Cir. 2015) : United States v. Somnez Case

1. Briefly summarize the facts of the case.

2. Which crime was the defendant charged with? What did the government have to prove in order to establish the defendant committed this crime?

3. What jury instruction did the defendant request at his trial?

4. Why was the trial judge correct to refuse to give those instructions?