Legal Opinion

United States v. Guidry

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 6, 2005No. 04-40425PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Donald Guidry challenges his conviction of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the felon in possession of a firearm statute. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

I

The conviction is based on the robbery of a barbeque restaurant during the course of which the owner was struck in the back of the head with a weapon, and the employees and customers were bound with duct tape and rope and left in the bathroom. After the robbers left, the victims freed themselves and called police. Based on the fact that the witnesses heard the robbers refer to one of their own as “D.P.,”…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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3Cited by62 opinions

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