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U.S. v. GONZALEZ

No. 05-40723.

483 F.3d 390 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Homero GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 30, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paula Camille Offenhauser, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Timothy William Crooks, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Federal Public Defender (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us to consider the conditions under which jury selection may be permissibly delegated to a magistrate judge. Homero Gonzalez was tried and convicted by jury. On appeal, he claims that the delegation of voir dire to a magistrate judge without his express personal assent was erroneous. We disagree and affirm.

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