U.S. v. SALINAS

No. 05-10964.

480 F.3d 750 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario Alfredo SALINAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 5, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renee Harris Toliver, Fort Worth, TX, Susan B. Cowger, Chad Eugene Meacham, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Jason Douglas Hawkins, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before GARWOOD, DENNIS and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

This case is before us on appeal of defendant Mario Alfredo Salinas's conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM Salinas's conviction.

I. Background and Proceedings Below

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on April 9, 2003, defendant Mario Alfredo Salinas was driving a black, 1999 GMC Yukon. Officer...

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