United States v. Ramon Falu

FEINBERG, Chief Judge:

Ramon Falu appeals from a judgment of conviction following a jury trial before Robert L. Carter, J., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appellant Falu was convicted on one count of distributing heroin within 1,000 feet of a school, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 841(a)(1) and 845a(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Falu raises several claims on appeal. Most significantly, he objects to the district court’s construction of 21 U.S.C. § 845a(a), which enhances penalties for those convicted of distributing drugs near a school. We find that the…