UNITED STATES v. CONNELLY

No. 23-50312.

117 F.4th 269 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Paola CONNELLY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED August 28, 2024.


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, Mahogane Denea Reed (argued), U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC, Charles E. Fowler, Jr., McKool Smith, P.C., Austin, TX, Zachary Carl Richter, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Mary Stillinger, Esq. (argued), Stillinger & Godinez, P.L.L.C., El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Smith, Engelhardt, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.


Paola Connelly is a non-violent, marijuana smoking gunowner. El Paso police came to her house in response to a "shots fired" call. When they arrived, they saw John, Paola's husband, standing at their neighbor's door firing a shotgun. After arresting him, they spoke with Paola, who indicated that she would at times...

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