The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Camacho, 87 F.3d 1323 (9th Cir. 1996):
The statute clearly intends that any punishment under 924(c) be in addition to the punishment or enhanced punishment for the underlying crime. See United States v. Martinez, 49 F.3d 1398, 1402-03 (9th Cir.1995), cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 749 (1996).
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