Is there any evidence that a defendant was entrapped by the federal government as a result of sentencing entrapment?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Barnes, 107 F.3d 17 (9th Cir. 1997):
Second, Barnes contends that he was subjected to sentencing entrapment when government agents allowed him to buy a larger quantity of narcotics than he was able to afford. In his direct appeal, however, this court noted that Barnes raised the issue of sentencing entrapment, and in a published decision, this court found "[h]is argument is ... without merit." United States v. Barnes, 993 F.2d 680, 684 (9th Cir.1993). We are bound by that finding, and the district court is
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