U.S. v. FRANCO

No. 09-50909.

632 F.3d 880 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Filomeno Trevino FRANCO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr. , Elizabeth Berenguer , Asst. U.S. Attys., San Antonio, TX, for U.S.

John Andrew Kuchera (Court-Appointed), Waco, TX, for Franco.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and ELROD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Filomeno Trevino Franco appeals his convictions for two counts of aiding and abetting in the bribery of a public official. He raises six issues on appeal, including challenges to the constitutionality of the federal bribery statute, the adequacy of his indictment, and the appropriateness of the jury instructions. After reviewing his claims, we AFFIRM Franco's conviction.

I.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Franco was incarcerated...

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