Legal Opinion
United States v. Fermin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 14, 2014No. 13-1108PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
After a jury trial, Defendant-Appellant Charles Fermin was convicted of possession with intent to distribute both marijuana and cocaine, and acquitted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense. On appeal, Fer-min contests the denial of his motion to suppress and the sufficiency of the trial evidence, and alleges error in the jury instructions and sentence enhancements imposed. Finding no reversible error, we affirm Fermin’s convictions and sentence.
I. Facts & Background
Because Fermin challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal, we…
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