Legal Opinion
United States v. Rahn Kristopher Willis, A/K/A Darin Andre Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1993No. 92-5490PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
Rahn Kristopher Willis pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1) (West 1981), and to using or carrying a firearm “during and in relation to ... [a] drug trafficking crime,” 18 U.S.C.A. § 924(c)(1) (West Supp. 1992). Willis appeals his conviction of the firearm charge, contending that an inoperable firearm is not a “firearm” within the meaning of § 924(c)(1), see 18 U.S.C.A. § 921(a)(3) (West 1976), and that the evidence presented as a factual basis for his guilty plea is insufficient to support his con viction.…
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