Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul Henry Fells
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 7, 1996No. 95-10296PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Fells appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a handgun. He alleges three errors. First, he claims the evidence was insufficient to support venue; second, he claims the court improperly instructed the jury regarding venue; third, he claims the court erred in refusing to grant a three point reduction in his sentencing offense level for acceptance of responsibility. We affirm Fells’ conviction, but vacate the sentence and remand for the court to give consideration to re-sentencing under a reduced offense level pursuant to § 3E1.1 of the Sentencing…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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