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U.S. v. Ortiz, No. 97-1670 (1st Cir.) (146 F.3d 25) (June 12, 1998) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

Joining decisions from the 3rd, 5th and D.C. Circuits, the Court held that the enhanced penalties of ยง 860(a) apply to a defendant who possessed drugs in a schoolyard zone, even if he intended to distribute them elsewhere.

The Court cited U.S. v. McDonald, 991 F.2d 866 (D.C.Cir, 1993); U.S. ...

 

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