In what circumstances will a paraplegic be found guilty of possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offence?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Winzer, 29 F.3d 637 (9th Cir. 1994):
In United States v. Torres-Medina, 935 F.2d 1047 (9th Cir.1991), we upheld a conviction of a paraplegic for use of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense when a search found the gun and cocaine in a crawl space under the house. We held that:
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