United States v. Eduardo Perez

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Eduardo Perez (“Perez”) timely appeals his conviction of carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Perez contends the dis trict court incorrectly instructed the jury on the elements of section 924(c). We affirm.

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FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

On August 6, 1991, Detective Clifford Morgan of the Boise, Idaho Police Department, acting under the name of Ian Scott, was introduced by telephone to Rafael Avila, a defendant in this action. Detective Morgan and Avila discussed the purchase of kilograms of cocaine by Morgan. In preparation…