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United States Fifth Circuit


US v. MCCARTER, 01-21203

The trial court abused its discretion in failing to sever a felon-in-possession ammunition charge from drug counts, thus a conviction is vacated.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 12/27/2002
  • Published 12/27/2002

Judges

  • PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Kathlyn Giannaula Snyder (argued), James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for U.S., Randy Schaffer (argued), The Schaffer Firm, Houston, TX, for McCarter.

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