United States v. Thomas De Leon

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1999-03-17

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REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge: I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In 1995, agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF”) began investigating possible violations of firearms laws by Thomas De Leon (“De Leon”). This investigation was based upon information received that De Leon, a convicted felon, had been seen with an assault rifle an…

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