UNITED STATES v. ORTEGA

No. 80-5397 Summary Calendar.

644 F.2d 512 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Quirino ORTEGA, Hector Broche, Angel Moraton, Grumrisimdo Simon, Alberto Palau and Erick Ferdinand Rodriguez, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B.

Rehearing Denied June 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geoffrey C. Fleck, Miami, Fla., for Ortega, Broche & Moraton.

Benedict P. Kuehne, Donald I. Bierman, Miami, Fla., for Simon, Palau & Rodriguez.

Daniel H. Forman, Samuel Smargon, Asst. U.S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RONEY, FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr. and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The six appellants were found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (1970) and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1978). All appellants, except Alberto Palau, were sentenced to three years imprisonment, followed by a two year special parole term to run concurrently on each count. Appellant Palau was sentenced to four years imprisonment...

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