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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 § 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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