Legal Opinion
United States v. James Berry, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1992No. 92-4123PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
James Berry, Jr., a convicted felon, was convicted and sentenced for three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, one count of similar possession of ammunition, and one count of carrying a firearm in relation to a drug-trafficking crime. Concluding that the convictions and sentences imposed on the firearm/ammunition counts violate double jeopardy standards, we vacate same and remand for resentenc-ing thereon. The drug-related count is unaffected.
Background
Berry, a convicted felon, 1 occupied an apartment in Jonathan’s Inn Motel in Groves, Texas which was…
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