Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest Michael Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 7, 1989No. 88-1893PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant, Ernest Michael Wilson (“Wilson”), appeals from his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), use or carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense. We affirm Wilson’s conviction and hold that (1) there was sufficient evidence to establish that Wilson carried a firearm “in relation to” a drug trafficking offense, and (2) the indictment fairly imports the essential elements of the charged offense.
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Wilson was observed approaching a parked Buick Regal which had been under surveillance by Fort Worth police officers in a residential…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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