United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
June 2, 2003
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
Charles R. Fulbruge III
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Clerk
__________________________
No. 01-41019
__________________________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE VEGA III,
Defendant-Appellant.
___________________________________________________
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
___________________________________________________
On Petition for Rehearing
Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
BY THE COURT:
IT IS ORDERED that this court, on its own motion, hereby
grants panel rehearing of the decision heretofore filed on March
17, 2003; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said opinion, published as United
States v. Vega, 324 F.3d 798 (5th Cir. 2003), is hereby withdrawn;
and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in replacement of the aforesaid
withdrawn decision, the attached substitute opinion be filed
forthwith.
2