UNITED STATES v. HUERTA-RODRIGUEZ

No. 21-50875.

64 F.4th 270 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Josue De Jesus HUERTA-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED March 28, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, Zachary Carl Richter, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bradford W. Bogan, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Maureen Scott Franco, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Stewart, Willett, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.


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