United States First Circuit

A defendant does not have to make an FRCP rule 29 motion in a bench trial to preserve the usual standard of review for a sufficiency of the evidence claim on appeal. District court supportably found that defendant's possession of a firearm to protect her drugs and proceeds of drug sales satisfied the nexus requirement in 18 U.S.C. section 924(c).

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2004
• Published 05/07/2004

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cynthia A. Vincent, with whom Thomas and Thomas, Attys. was on the brief, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Appellate Chief, with whom Paula D. Silsby, U.S. Attorney, was on the brief, for Appellee.