United States v. Salinas

DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

This case is before us on appeal of defendant Mario Alfredo Salinas’s conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM Salinas’s conviction.

I. Background and Proceedings Below

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on April 9, 2008, defendant Mario Alfredo Salinas was driving a black, 1999 GMC Yukon. Officer Erwin Fulcher of the Carrollton, Texas, police department stopped the vehicle because it had a defective tail light. Officer Fulcher asked Salinas for his license…