Legal Opinion
United States v. Bennett
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 1, 1996No. 94-2260, 94-2300PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
George H. Bennett and Lionel Lussier were each charged with conspiracy to possess marijuana "with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846; carrying or using a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1); and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The charges stemmed from a bizarre March 1994 episode in which Bennett, Lussier, and Gary King, in an attempt to avenge a previous drug-related attack and robbery against mutual friend Ronald Madore, mistakenly entered the wrong home and assaulted the…
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