Does a finding that a defendant possessed a firearm during the commission of a narcotics crime offense for the purposes of a conspiracy to manufacture and supply a firearm for the purpose of carrying out the crime?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Garcia, 909 F.2d 1346 (9th Cir. 1990):
We review the district court's finding that the defendant possessed a firearm during the commission of a narcotics crime offense for clear error. United States v. Gillock, 886 F.2d 220, 222 (9th Cir.1989). Whether conduct in furtherance of a conspiracy was reasonably foreseeable is also reviewed for clear error. United States v. Willis, 899 F.2d 873, 874 (9th Cir.1990).
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