Desselle v. United States
Desselle v. United States, 549 U.S. 1179 (2007)
Opinion
127 S.Ct. 1148 (2007)
Robert Gus DESSELLE, aka Uncle, aka Tio, aka Pops, petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 06-435.
Supreme Court of United States.
January 22, 2007.
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.
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