U.S. v. Krolopp

3 Citing cases

  1. United States v. Griego

    No. CR 08-2936 JB (D.N.M. Apr. 1, 2013)   Cited 1 times

    14 F.3d at 291. In United States v. Krolopp, 427 F. App'x 639, 642-43 (10th Cir. 2011) (unpublished), on the other hand, the Tenth Circuit concluded that the defendant failed to show it was clearly improbable that his possession of a "100 year[] old" shotgun was connected to the drug offense, based primarily on the way in which the defendant stored the gun and the lack of a compelling reason to believe that it was not connected. 427 F. App'x at 643. Where the defendant argued that he kept the shotgun as a collector's item, and that the gun was functional and had its stock wrapped in electrical tape "suggest[ed] a utilitarian rather than a decorative function, and [that] it had little value as a collector's item."

  2. United States v. Roybal

    188 F. Supp. 3d 1163 (D.N.M. 2016)   Cited 7 times
    Holding that Roybal was not a minor participant in a drug-trafficking operation where he was aware of the full scope of the operation and evidence suggested he was an integral player in the scheme, and not merely a passive observer

    14 F.3d at 291. In United States v. Krolopp, 427 Fed.Appx. 639 (10th Cir.2011) (unpublished), on the other hand, the Tenth Circuit concluded that the defendant failed to show that it was clearly improbable that his possession of a "100 year[ ] old" shotgun was connected to a drug offense. 427 Fed

  3. United States v. Mota

    Case No. 11-40047-09-JAR (D. Kan. Jun. 19, 2014)

    Pompey, 264 F.3d at 1181. See United States v. Krolopp, 427 F. App'x 639, 642-43 (10th Cir. 2011) (rejecting defendant's argument that the firearms enhancement should not be applied because he possesses a 100-year old shotgun that was purportedly kept as a collectible item and for which he had no ammunition). IV. Certificate of Appealability