Legal Opinion
United States v. Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1995No. 93-02653PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Joe Gamboa Rodriguez appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He contends that the district court erred in several rulings and that the prosecutor impermissibly commented on his post-arrest silence. He also contends that the evidence shows that he was entrapped. We affirm.
FACTS
On or about 12/2/91, Special Agent Ramon Bazan of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) acted as an undercover agent in the purchase of a firearm from Rodriguez. Another ATF agent had provided Agent Bazan with a recording device and instructed him to meet…
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