Legal Opinion
United States v. Yanez Sosa
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 2008No. 06-20401PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The defendant-appellant Feliciano Yanez Sosa appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence for possession of one or more firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). Sosa raises two issues on appeal. First, Sosa argues that the district court abused its discretion in admit ting as lay opinion testimony the opinions of various law enforcement officers on matters related to firearms possession and drug trafficking. Second, Sosa argues that the district court abused its discretion in refusing his requested jury…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by101 opinions
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