U.S. v. TOVAR

No. 12-40557.

719 F.3d 376 (2013)

United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector Hugo TOVAR, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 7, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall Lynn Fluke, Esq. (argued), Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Beaumont, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

John Dale McElroy (argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Defender's Office, Beaumont, TX, Amy R. Blalock , Federal Defender's Office, Tyler, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, DAVIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.


JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Following a motion hearing and bench trial, the district court convicted Hector Tovar of possession with intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), interstate travel in aid of racketeering activity in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1952, and possession of an unregistered firearm (a short-barrel shotgun) in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). Tovar challenges his conviction...

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