Legal Opinion
United States v. Roberto Martinez, United States of America v. Roberto Martinez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1992No. 90-30354, 90-30404PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Martinez was found guilty after a jury trial for possession of one kilogram of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of- 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and for using a machinegun and a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), the district court was required to sentence Martinez to a minimum of five years of imprisonment for the narcotics conviction. Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), the court was further required to give Martinez a consecutive sentence of at least thirty years…
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- United States v. HavensSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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