Legal Opinion

United States v. Fambro

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 2, 2008No. 06-10847PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Bobby Dwaine Fambro was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm 1 and was sentenced to 327 months’ imprisonment. Regarding his conviction, Fambro argues in this appeal that: (1) there was insufficient evidence of his possession of the firearm; (2) the prosecutor violated his due process right to freedom from self-incrimination by commenting on Fambro’s failure to deny knowledge or ownership of the firearm when questioned after his arrest; and (3) the prosecutor violated his due process rights by tainting prospective jurors with “commitment”…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. People v. HollinquestCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
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