Legal Opinion
United States v. Virgil
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 2006No. 05-60214PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Robert G. Virgil appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. We affirm his conviction and, due to a constitutional error, reverse and remand for resentencing.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
In February 2002, Robert G. Virgil was arrested on state drug charges. During the course of his arrest, state police found numerous firearms in Virgil’s possession. The state declined to prosecute and, instead, asked the federal government to pursue charges. In March 2004, a federal grand jury indicted Virgil on firearm possession charges…
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