Legal Opinion
United States v. William T. Barnes
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1993No. 91-50421, 91-50835PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
In this drug conspiracy case involving a “reverse sting,” we must decide whether, for sentencing purposes, the government or the defendant bears the burden of proving facts relevant to determining the object of the conspiracy.
I
Barnes negotiated on behalf of his code-fendants and himself for the purchase of fifty kilograms of cocaine from undercover government agents. The transaction was to be consummated in two stages, with Barnes supplying $350,000 in cash in exchange for twenty-five kilograms on each of two consecutive days. On the first day, Barnes brought only…
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