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U.S. v. LUKE-SANCHEZ

No. 06-4141.

483 F.3d 703 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Odi LUKE-SANCHEZ, also known as "Manuel," Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 17, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. McCaughey, McCaughey & Metos, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant.

Diana Hagen, Assistant United States Attorney (Brett L. Tolman, United States Attorney, with her on the brief) Office of the United States Attorney, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before LUCERO, McKAY, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Odi Luke-Sanchez challenges his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, stemming from a March 23, 2005 transaction in which Luke-Sanchez sold methamphetamine to an undercover agent and a confidential informant in exchange for guns and cash. He challenges his conviction on two grounds: First, he argues that his underlying conduct, trading drugs for guns, does not satisfy the "in furtherance" prong of...

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