Legal Opinion
United States v. Stevens
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1994No. 93-07734PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Douglas Ray Stevens appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We vacate and remand.
I
In late 1992, Douglas Ray Stevens, then known as Douglas Ray Williams, was under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety for illegal gaming operations. As part of this investigation, law enforcement officers obtained a warrant authorizing them to search Stevens’ home for evidence of bookmaking. To execute this warrant, a team of state and local officers borrowed a flower delivery truck and came to Stevens’…
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