U.S. v. QUEZADA-ENRIQUEZ

No. 07-2205.

567 F.3d 1228 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Enrique QUEZADA-ENRIQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 5, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs:*

Vicki Mandell-King, Assistant Federal Public Defender (Raymond P. Moore, Federal Public Defender, with her on the briefs), Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Colorado and Wyoming, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant.

David N. Williams, Assistant United States Attorney (Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Attorney, with him on the briefs), Office of the United States Attorney District of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before LUCERO, Circuit Judge, McWILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.


LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Enrique Quezada-Enriquez appeals from his conviction of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, a charge that arose out of the discovery of a pistol and ammunition during a search of his residence. He contests the constitutionality of the warrant authorizing this search. The warrant was supported by a tip from a reliable confidential informant that Quezada-Enriquez kept a firearm, but officers were unable to corroborate any information...

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