Abstract

As drug dealers, Stephanie and Keith Anthony Cannon needed to protect their business.' They needed guns and turned to Sherbrooke, a man with a ready supply.2 The Cannons did not know that Sher3 brooke was also an undercover police officer. The Cannons met Sherbrooke four times. During the first three meetings the Cannons bought five handguns from Sherbrooke and stated that they wished to buy more.4 At the fourth meeting, Sherbrooke introduced the Cannons to a man named Keating who-unbeknownst to the Cannonswas also an undercover agent.5 The Cannons expected to sell cocaine to Keating and Sherbrooke and to purchase handguns from them. 6 Keating and Sherbrooke, however, planned to arrest the Cannons. Although the Cannons had never requested a machine gun, Keating brought one along to the meeting.7 After additional conversation, and some salesmanship by [Sherbrooke] and [Keating], [the Cannons] also purchased one of the machine guns. The guns were not

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