U.S. v. VARGAS

Nos. 89-10642, 90-10000, 90-10001, 90-10006, 90-10010, 90-10042, 90-10066, 90-10069 and 90-10071.

933 F.2d 701 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fidel Barragan VARGAS, Joel Victor Angulo, Felizardo Perez Casarez, Octavio Galvez Angulo, and Jaime Limon, Defendants-Appellants. UNITED STATES of America, Cross-Appellant, v. Fidel Barragan VARGAS, Joel Victor Angulo, Octavio Galvez Angulo, and Jaime Limon, Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1991.

As Amended June 7, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Flynn, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

John F. Garland, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant, Fidel Barragan Vargas.

Michael Berdinella, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant, Joel Victor Angulo.

Victor M. Chavez, Asst Federal Public Defender, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant, Felizardo Perez Casarez.

Daniel L. Harralson, Harralson & Dyer, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant, Octavio Galvez Angulo.

W. Scott Quinlan, Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant, Jaime Limon.

Before SCHROEDER, PREGERSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges.


PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Five defendants were jointly tried on a two-count indictment and convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to distribute. They challenge their convictions. In four of the five cases, the government cross-appeals, arguing that the district court misapplied the Sentencing Guidelines by failing to enhance the defendants' offense levels for a co-defendant's possession...

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