U.S. v. ORTIZ

No. 17-11301.

927 F.3d 868 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Angelo ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED June 19, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anderson Hatfield , Russell Lorfing , Lubbock, TX, James Wesley Hendrix , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Dallas, TX, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Taylor Wills Edwards Brown , Peter Michael Fleury , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before OWEN, SOUTHWICK, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.


Michael Angelo Ortiz pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. On appeal, he argues that the factual basis supporting his plea was insufficient. We disagree. The factual basis demonstrated that Ortiz's conduct satisfied all elements of the offense. Accordingly,

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