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U.S. v. BRIMAGE

Nos. 96-1269, 96-1455, 96-1998 and 96-1999.

115 F.3d 73 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Frank BRIMAGE and Tracy ROSS, Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 9, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances S. Cohen, Boston, MA, with whom Michael D. Vhay, C. Dylan Sanders and Hill & Barlow PC, were on brief, for appellant Tracy Ross.

Peter B. Krupp, Boston, MA, with whom Lurie & Krupp LLP, was on brief, for appellant Frank Brimage.

James F. Lang, Assistant United States Attorney, Boston, MA, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

A sting operation in the gun trade involving a government informant resulted in the arrest of Frank Brimage and Tracy Ross. Brimage was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; Ross, of being a felon in possession of ammunition, both in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Brimage was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison; Ross to more than 8 years in prison.

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