Legal Opinion
United States v. Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 1998No. 17-11009PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
On September 23, 1996, a jury found appellant Modesto Hernandez guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, and use of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to 387 months of imprisonment and was to be deported upon the completion of his imprisonment as a condition of his supervised release. On appeal, he argues that his conviction on the three counts is tainted by the prosecution’s improper closing argument and by other prosecutorial misconduct. Hernandez also challenges…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. Juan Delgado, Emilio Albelo, Juan Carlos Riverol, Tomas Raul HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Barry Lawrence SpellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Marvin P. Johnson, Robert A. Wilkins, Duane Quamina, Patricia Gordon, Mark Francis JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Joseph Stefan, Irvin Freedman, United States of America v. Irvin FreedmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by69 opinions
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- United States v. SchmitzCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
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