United States v. Chavez

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Fifth Circuit ___________________________________ No. 98-50910 ___________________________________ United States of America Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bruce Marlin Chavez Defendant-Appellant. ___________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ___________________________________ November 2, 1999 Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, JOLLY, and WIENER, Circuit Judges. REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge: I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Appellant, Bruce Marlin Chavez, was convicted on charges relating to his…