Legal Opinion
United States v. Marin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 11, 2008No. 06-1912PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Antonio Marin (“Marin”) was convicted by a jury of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). 1 On appeal, Marin claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove that the firearm was possessed “in furtherance of’ drug activities. He also asserts the trial judge committed reversible evidentiary errors. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL, BACKGROUND
We recite the facts in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. United States v. Isler, 429 F.3d 19, 22 (1st Cir.2005). During the fall of 2004 the United States Drug…
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