U.S. v. Freeman

Record contained sufficient evidence to support defendant’s conviction on charges of possession of firearm in furtherance of drug conspiracy and use of telephone in furtherance of drug conspiracy, even though Dist. Ct. dismissed underlying drug conspiracy count because prosecution had knowingly relied on false testimony to secure said conspiracy conviction. Dismissal of conspiracy count did not automatically require dismissal of defendant’s other related convictions based on same conspiracy, and record contained sufficient independent evidence, apart from false testimony, to support defendant’s possession of firearm and use of telephone convictions, where video surveillance, recorded phone conversations, witness accounts and garbage pulls demonstrated that defendant actively oversaw manufacturing, packaging and distribution of narcotics that formed basis of conspiracy.