Legal Opinion
United States v. Manuel Vasquez Contreras
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1990No. 88-1405PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Manuel Vasquez Contreras appeals from his sentencing on various drug charges. We affirm.
FACTS
The FBI arrested Contreras after he had arranged a major cocaine sale with an undercover agent and made the initial delivery of five kilograms. At the time of delivery, Contreras had a semi-automatic pistol stuck in his waistband. He was indicted along with nine others and charged with six of the eighteen counts: conspiracy to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 846; possession of five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm…
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