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U.S. v. MEDINA-CHAVARIN

No. 96-55556.

147 F.3d 1161 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leonel MEDINA-CHAVARIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submission Deferred April 11, 1997.

Resubmitted June 11, 1998.

Decided July 6, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton F. Gunn, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellant.

Kenneth P. White, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: O'SCANNLAIN and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges, and WHALEY, District Judge.

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Leonel Medina-Chavarin (Medina) was charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug-trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).

Medina drove his car alone to meet with undercover agents at a parking lot, where he had agreed to engage in a drug deal. Upon being arrested, Medina's car was searched and...

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