Legal Opinion
United States v. Nicholas Bianco, United States of America v. Daniel Thomas Feeney
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 8, 1991No. 90-1550, 90-1551PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Nicholas Bianco and Daniel Feeney appeal their prison sentences for distributing marijuana and for possessing marijuana for distribution under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846. Appellants challenge the enhancement of their sentences pursuant to United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines §§ 1B1.3(a)(1) and 2D1.1(b)(1) on account of codefendant William Acciardo’s possession of a firearm in furtherance of their joint criminal venture. We affirm.
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The facts are not in dispute. Appellants were apprehended during a “reverse sting” investigation conducted by the Drug En forcement…
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