Legal Opinion
United States v. Raul Ferdin Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1992No. 91-5606PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Raul Ferdin Martinez appeals from the sentence imposed by the district court upon his plea of guilty to one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The district court ruled that certain prior felony convictions rendered Martinez subject to a sentence enhancement provision, and sentenced Martinez to fifteen years in prison. Martinez contends that the sentence enhancement provision does not apply to him, and that he must be resen-tenced. Finding merit in Martinez’ contentions, this Court will vacate the sentence imposed by the district court and…
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