Legal Opinion
United States v. Diego Restrepo
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1989No. 88-3208PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether enhancing the base sentencing level because of possession of a firearm during the commission of a drug offense is proper under the Sentencing Guidelines.
I. BACKGROUND
A paid informant bought cocaine from Diego Restrepo at Restrepo’s residence in Fairbanks, Alaska. In a search of the home, agents found cocaine, packaging material, bags, bottles of inositol for mixing with cocaine for distribution, a portable scale, and grinders for processing cocaine. They found scales and other equipment in several places in the residence, including the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by118 opinions
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