United States v. Raul Arrellano-Rios

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Raul Arrellano-Rios appeals his conviction on two counts of aiding and abetting drug crimes, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); 18 U.S.C. § 2(a) (1982), and one count of using a firearm in connection with a crime of violence, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (1982). He claims that his post-arrest statements should have been suppressed because there was no probable cause supporting the arrest. He also claims that the conviction on the firearm count should be reversed because the drug crimes were not “crimes of violence” within the meaning of section 924(c). The government concedes that reversal…