Legal Opinion
United States v. Orellana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2005No. 04-20094PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Jose Narciso Orellana appeals the district court’s final judgment of conviction sentencing him to eighteen months’ imprisonment. Orellana was indicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A) for possessing a firearm while being an alien “illegally or unlawfully in the United States.” Before trial, Orellana sought dismissal of his indictment on grounds that he was legally present on account of his temporary protected status. The district court denied this request, and Orellana was subsequently convicted at a bench trial. Because we conclude that it is…
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