U.S. v. DeSANTIS

No. 86-5194.

870 F.2d 536 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rocco Richard DeSANTIS, aka Rick DeSantis, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Treman, Santa Barbara, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Frank J. Marine, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FLETCHER, ALARCON and HALL, Circuit Judges.


CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Rocco Richard DeSantis ("DeSantis") was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. app. § 1202(a)(1), possession of a firearm by a felon. On appeal, DeSantis claims that the district court erred by admitting into evidence both the firearm in question and statements made during a verbal exchange between U.S. marshals and himself.

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On June 29, 1984, DeSantis was convicted of conspiring to distribute heroin, in violation...

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