Legal Opinion
United States v. Piazza
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2011No. 10-40675PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellee Chad Piazza was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At trial, the Government presented evidence that Chad sold two firearms to Robert Newsom. Shortly after sentencing, Chad filed a motion for new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence that his brother, Jed Piazza, was the individual who sold Newsom the firearms. After a hearing on the motion, the district court granted a new trial, finding that the defendant had satisfied all five factors of the Berry rule. The Government filed this…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. Michael O'keefe, Sr. Eric Schmidt John O'Brien Gary Bennett Paul SchmitzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. JaramilloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
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