United States v. Victor Sanchez-Garcia, Also Known as Sergio Barraza-Ayon, Also Known as Mauricio Borjas-Madrid

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• holding that evidence that the gun was stored in a room adjacent to drugs was sufficient to support a § 924(c) conviction when coupled with expert testimony
• holding that a fact-finder may reasonably infer that possession of a weapon advanced or facilitated an underlying drug offense from evidence that the weapon was kept close to the drugs and expert testimony as to its use
• possession must have the effect of furthering, advancing or helping forward the crime of violence
• possession must have the effect of furthering, advancing or helping forward the crime of violence
• evidence sufficient for conviction where gun found in bedroom adjacent to kitchen where drugs found and expert testified to use of guns to protect drugs
• gun was kept in bedroom directly adjacent to kitchen were drugs were kept and expert testified as to use of firearms for protection of drugs

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