U.S. v. ABOU-KASSEM

No. 94-11046.

78 F.3d 161 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Solah Kassem ABOU-KASSEM, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 7, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald T. Fulton, Fort Worth, TX, for appellant.

Fred Schattman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Paul E. Coggins, U.S. Atty., Ft. Worth, TX, for appellee.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and JONES and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Convicted of hostage-taking, 18 U.S.C. § 1203(a); attempted air piracy, 49 U.S.C. § 1472; unlawful possession of a firearm by an undocumented alien, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5); and use of a firearm in crimes of violence, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), Solah Kassem Abou-Kassem first was sentenced provisionally to imprisonment for the statutory maximum for the purpose of hospitalization and treatment for a mental condition. Ultimately he...

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