The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Perez, 116 F.3d 840 (9th Cir. 1997):
18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1) (emphasis added). In United States v. Mendoza, 11 F.3d 126 (9th Cir.1993), we held the statute's "in relation to" requirement is an essential element of a 924(c)(1) offense, which must be submitted to a jury. Id. at 128.
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