Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Lopez Quintero, A/K/A Joe Lopez Quintero
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1989No. 88-5547PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted Jose Lopez Quintero on two separate counts for being a three-time convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). The trial judge sentenced Quintero to consecutive twenty year prison terms on each count pursuant to § 924(e)(1). For the reasons stated below, we affirm Quintero’s convictions.
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2Cases cited30 opinions
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- United States v. Arthur W. RumneyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
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