Legal Opinion
United States v. Cosme Torres-Medina
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1991No. 90-50257PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
Cosme Torres-Medina appeals his conviction for use of a firearm in relation to the commission of a narcotics offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) (1988). He asserts the evidence was insufficient to convict him because he is handicapped and could not access the tunnel below his house where the police found the firearm and drugs. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
The police raided Torres-Medina’s house pursuant to a search warrant. Using a trained dog, they located a trap door that led to a crawl space beneath the…
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