Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Javier Lopez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2007No. 06-10062PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
Carlos Lopez (“Lopez”) appeals his convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)) and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense (18 U.S.C. § 924(c)).
Lopez contends that insufficient evidence supported his convictions under these counts because no rational jury could have found each of the essential elements of the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. He further contends that the district court plainly erred by failing to provide the meaning of the term “in furtherance” to the jury, and that the district…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Gregory LewisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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- United States v. Steven Douglas DareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by39 opinions
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