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· 2/3/1989

United States v. Luis Rosado and Carmelo Sanchez

Citations

  • 866 F.2d 967
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 1477
  • 1989 WL 10490

How courts have described this case

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  • sufficient relationship proved where evidence showed that defendant had a pistol in his car, which he parked near a van in which cocaine sale occurred
  • defendant need not actually brandish a firearm in order to \use\ it for purposes of section 924(c)--intent to do so is sufficient
  • though defendant left jacket containing his gun in car because of heat, bringing concealed weapon in his jacket to drug deal sufficient under Sec. 924(c)(1) where defendant never strayed far from car during transaction and car windows were left open and doors unlocked

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Judges: Coffey, Ripple, Kanne

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