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U.S. v. STAPLES

No. 95-30274.

85 F.3d 461 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron Willie STAPLES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1996.

As Amended June 28, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Leen, Seattle, Washington, for defendant-appellant.

Angelo J. Calfo, Assistant United States Attorney, Seattle, Washington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: LAY, CHOY, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

Aaron Willie Staples appeals his guilty plea conviction of possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

On February 1, 1994, undercover police officers purchased cocaine from John Matthews at a local bar. During the transaction, Matthews took money from an officer, went to Staples' car, and returned with the cocaine. The...

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