Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodolfo Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1992No. 91-5585PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge.
Rodolfo Martinez was convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. 1 Martinez appeals, asserting that the district court erred in admitting extrinsic evidence regarding the alleged prison gang membership of Martinez’s sole defense witness, and that there is insufficient evidence to support his enhanced sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). Finding no error, we affirm Martinez’s conviction and sentence.
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On the evening of September 26, 1989, San Antonio police officer Daniel…
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