of crack cocaine, 22 grams of another white powdery substance, and a.45 caliber Colt semi-automatic pistol. The drugs were found in the living room and the hall closet, and the firearm was found on top of a wooden chest in the dining room. While the officers were still executing the warrant, Martinez, who had a key, returned to the apartment and told police that his girlfriend, Leda Pautaleon, lived in the apartment. Police arrested Martinez for possession of crack cocaine and found $618 cash.


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Agent Wilson testified to at least four other instances in which Martinez was found in possession of firearms during a period of time from November 17, 1992 through August 21, 1993, in which he was also found to be in possession of illegal drugs includingCount 3, which occurred on April 21, 1993 at 350 East Armour, Apt. 602, Kansas City, Missouri, are sufficient in themselves to support the 4 level increase. The firearm was laid on top of a chest in the dining room of the apartment where drugs were found. The accessible placement of the firearm easily supports the government's contention that the firearm was used to facilitate drug trafficking or intended to protect the drugs or Defendant himself based on his involvement in a drug enterprise, whether successful or failed. This finding is further supported by the evidence presented at sentencing of the continuing involvement by Defendant with illegal drugs and his possession of at least 4 other firearms, all within a continuous period of 10 months.


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The evidence presented by