Legal Opinion
United States v. Valle
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 26, 1995No. 95-1832PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Roberto Valle challenges his convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B), and use of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, see 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). We affirm the drug trafficking conviction but reverse the firearms conviction.
I. BACKGROUND
On April 17, 1991, nine law enforcement officers converged upon an apartment located at 82 Glenham St., Providence, Rhode Island, to execute a search warrant. Inside, they found three individuals: the appellant, his grandmother (who…
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