Is a finding that a defendant possessed a firearm during the commission of a narcotics crime reviewed for clear error?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Ramirez, 983 F.2d 1079 (9th Cir. 1992):
A district court's finding that a defendant possessed a firearm during the commission of a narcotics crime is reviewed for clear error. United States v. Garcia, 909 F.2d 1346, 1349 (9th Cir.1990). "Whether conduct in furtherance of a conspiracy was reasonably foreseeable is also reviewed for clear error." Id.
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