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United States v. Hooker, 4th Cir. (2004)
United States v. Hooker, 4th Cir. (2004)
United States v. Hooker, 4th Cir. (2004)
UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-4123
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle
District of North Carolina, at Durham. N. Carlton Tilley, Jr.,
Chief District Judge. (CR-03-306)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Kevin
Raishaun
Hooker
appeals
from
his
conviction
in
connection
with
another
felony
offense.
The
of
the
evidence
and
this
court
review[s]
the
2001).
In this Circuit, in connection with is treated as
analogous to in relation to, as used in 18 U.S.C. 924(c)
(2000).
2003).
tendency
facilitate
another
offense.
Id.
at
411
(citing
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Smith
v.
United
(modification in original).
States,
508
U.S.
223,
238
(1993))
shows that the gun was present for protection or to embolden the
actor.
We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument
would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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