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UNITED STATES v. ABOU-SAADA

Nos. 85-1101 to 85-1104.

785 F.2d 1 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Assada ABOU-SAADA, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Milad K. EL-DEBEIB, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Antonious TANNOUS, Defendant, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Yacoub FAYAD, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 27, 1986.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing March 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas A. Abraham, with whom Abraham-Hanna, P.C., was on brief, for defendant, appellant Tannous.

Charles Rankin, for defendant, appellant El-Debeib.

Andrew Good, with whom Silverglate, Gertner, Baker, Fine & Good, was on brief, for defendant, appellant Fayad.

E. Sydney Hanlon, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom William F. Weld, U.S. Atty., was on brief, for appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, BREYER, Circuit Judge, and WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge.

BREYER, Circuit Judge.

The government charged the four defendants in this case with being part of an international heroin importing conspiracy. The jury convicted them of conspiracy to possess (with intent to distribute) fifteen pounds of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846, and of a related "interstate commerce" charge, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b). All four (Assada Abou-Saada, Milad El-Debeib, Antonious Tannous and Yacoub Fayad) appeal raising various arguments. With one exception...

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