Legal Opinion
United States v. Templeton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2010No. 09-50589PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Geechie Devain Templeton challenges his convictions for using a firearm and committing murder during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and for posses sion with the intent to distribute cocaine. We affirm.
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This case stems from the murder of Gabriel Rodriguez in Odessa, Texas. Templeton arranged to purchase drugs from Rodriguez, and the two met in an alley adjacent to a house rented by Templeton’s sister, Tanisha Lewis (Tanisha), and her then-boyfriend, Terrell Lewis (Lewis). Rodriguez arrived in a red pickup truck, and shortly thereafter, Temple-ton knocked on the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. Orange Jell BeechumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Robert Donald SpletzerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. CarrilloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
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