Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Vasquez
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 6, 1996No. 454, Docket 95-1144PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Carlos Vasquez appeals his convictions for knowingly possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1988) and knowingly possessing an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) (1988). Vasquez contends that the district court erred in denying recross-examination of a government witness and in charging the jury on the possession element of each crime charged. He also argues that there is insufficient evidence to sustain his convictions. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On November 5, 1992, four New Haven police officers were…
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