United States Second Circuit

Sentence for convictions of conspiratorial and substantive drug trafficking and for possessing a firearm in relation to these drug crimes, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 924(c)(1)(A)(i), is affirmed, as under Abbott v. US, 131 S. Ct. 18 (2010), which abrogates the Court's earlier holdings in US v. Williams, 558 F.3d 166 (2d Cir. 2009), and US v. Whitley, 529 F.3d 150 (2d Cir. 2008), defendant's challenge is without merit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2011
• Published 02/09/2011

Judges

• RAGGI

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel