U.S. v. TORRES-MEDINA

No. 90-50257.

935 F.2d 1047 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cosme TORRES-MEDINA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Yzurdiaga, Carol Klauschie, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Gregory W. Alarcon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BEEZER, HALL and TROTT, Circuit Judges.


TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Cosme Torres-Medina appeals his conviction for use of a firearm in relation to the commission of a narcotics offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) (1988). He asserts the evidence was insufficient to convict him because he is handicapped and could not access the tunnel below his house where the police found the firearm and drugs. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

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