U.S. v. Doody

Record contained sufficient evidence to support defendant's unlawful possession of firearms offense under 18 USC section 924(c) where said conviction was based on defendant's four to five day possession of firearm that defendant used as collateral to secure drug debt. Defendant, who receives firearm in exchange for drugs, whether as payment or collateral, essentially facilitates drug transaction, which is sufficient to support conviction under section 924(c). Ct. rejected defendant's claim that his possession of firearm was not unlawful since he possessed gun only in furtherance of securing debt.