United States v. Randall Ray Willoughby

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Randall Ray Willoughby was charged with eight counts of distributing cocaine and two counts of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute, all in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and one count of “using or carrying” a gun “during and in relation to ... the distribution of cocaine” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Willoughby entered a plea of guilty to the various drug crimes but proceeded to trial before the bench on the firearm charge. The district court found Willoughby guilty as charged and sentenced him to 270 months in prison — 210 months for the drug…