Legal Opinion
United States v. Diaz-Martinez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 13, 1995No. 95-1083, 95-1536PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Following a shootout near the Bayamon Judicial Center in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, defendant Diaz-Martinez was convicted of possessing firearms with obliterated serial numbers. He appeals, saying he was forced to go to trial with defense counsel not of his choosing, that the prosecutor improperly argued at closing, that his sentence was too harsh under the Guidelines, and that the statute under which he was convicted cannot withstand Commerce Clause scrutiny under United States v. Lopez, — U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 181 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995). We reject his claims and affirm.
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