U.S. v. MANSO-PORTES

Nos. 88-1481, 88-1517.

867 F.2d 422 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Armando MANSO-PORTES and Carlos Picon, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Komie, Joshua Sachs, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Laurie N. Feldman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, POSNER, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Defendants appeal from convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting in distribution of cocaine, and use of a telephone to facilitate the conspiracy. We affirm the convictions.

I.

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