U.S. v. HOWARD

No. 88-5749.

895 F.2d 722 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. O.Z. HOWARD, Alfred James, and Ceabon Jackson, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis L. Jones, Jr., Miami, Fla., for Howard & James.

Miguel Caridad, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Miami, Fla., for Jackson.

Dexter W. Lehtinen, U.S. Atty., Terry L. Lindsey, Asst. U.S. Atty., Carol E. Herman, Patricia Fahlbusch, Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FAY and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges and YOUNG, Senior District Judge.


EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant-defendants Howard and James appeal their convictions of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute a large quantity of marijuana. Appellant-defendant Jackson appeals his possession conviction. We affirm.

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