Legal Opinion
United States v. Christine Yvette Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1997No. 97-50038PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
A jury found defendant Christine Yvette Rodriguez guilty of participating in a scheme to sell firearms without a license to out-of-state residents, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 922(a)(5). Rodriguez argues on appeal that the evidence was insufficient on her substantive count of conviction and that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the conspiracy count. Finding both contentions without merit, we affirm.
I.'
In 1995, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms conducted an undercover sting operation against a group of individuals in El Paso,…
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