Legal Opinion
United States v. Alvarez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1993No. 92-8622PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKERING, District Judge:
Appellant Alvarez was convicted in the district court below of being previously a convicted felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). The district court imposed a 235 month term of imprisonment, a 5 year term of supervised release, and a $50 special assessment.
Prior to trial, Alvarez filed a motion to suppress a gun seized from a garment bag found in the motel room in which he was arrested. On appeal, Alvarez contends that the district court erred in finding that he lacked standing to contest seizure of the garment bag and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Minnesota v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States v. James Andrew Colbert and Michael Beryl ReeseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Derek James BeckCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by28 opinions
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