Legal Opinion
United States v. Lucio
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 12, 2005No. 04-20331PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
The difficult question presented in this matter lies at the nexus between criminal and immigration law. The United States appeals from the district court’s grant of a judgment of acquittal following a jury’s verdict which had found Gilberto Rubio Lucio (“Lucio”) guilty of possession of a firearm while illegally or unlawfully present within the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A). Lucio, an alien, had previously entered the country without authorization. He filed an application to adjust his immigration status to that of a lawful permanent…
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