U.S. v. OKAYFOR

Nos. 92-1706, 92-1812.

996 F.2d 116 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Augustine Chikadili OKAYFOR (92-1706), and Tim Okosi (92-1812), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided May 14, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Buckley (argued and briefed), Office of the U.S. Atty., Detroit, MI, for the U.S. plaintiff-appellee.

Kenneth R. Sasse (argued and briefed), Detroit, MI, for Augustine Chikadili Okayfor, defendant-appellant.

James C. Thomas (briefed), Detroit, MI, for Tim Okosi, defendant-appellant.

Before: GUY and NELSON, Circuit Judges; and WELLFORD, Senior Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Defendants Augustine (Gus) Okayfor and Tim Okosi appeal their sentences for conspiracy to unlawfully import heroin into the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960, and 963. Okayfor also appeals his conviction, arguing that evidence of his possession of $15,000 in cash and a counterfeit alien registration card was unfairly prejudicial. Okayfor and Okosi object to the inclusion of 3.5 kilograms of heroin in sentencing calculations...

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