Legal Opinion
United States v. Fabian A. Espinosa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2002No. 01-3397PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Fabian Espinosa appeals his conviction in the district court 1 for aiding and abetting the use, carrying, or possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 2(a), 924(c)(1). We affirm.
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Sioux City police officers stopped a vehicle that Mr. Espinosa was driving for traffic violations and smelled marijuana inside. While Mr. Espinosa and his passenger, Richard Lofton, were detained, an officer observed a handgun on the floor of the vehicle at Mr. Lofton’s feet. Mr. Lofton told police that the gun belonged to him and that he had it…
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