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U.S. v. SILVA

No. 91-5609.

957 F.2d 157 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roland M. SILVA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfredo R. Villarreal, Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Lucien B. Campbell, Federal Public Defender, San Antonio, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Michael R. Hardy, Richard L. Durbin, Jr., LeRoy M. Jahn, Asst. U.S. Attys., Ronald F. Ederer, San Antonio, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Before THORNBERRY, KING, and DEMOSS, Circuit Judges.

KING, Circuit Judge:

Roland M. Silva appeals the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence, a handgun, seized after Silva discarded it while being pursued by police. Silva also appeals his sentence. We affirm.

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On May 15, 1990, uniformed police went to Debra Campbell's residence in order to execute a felony arrest warrant on her. When the patrol car approached the driveway, Officer Gustavo Salinas noticed...

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