U.S. v. CASTANEDA

Nos. 92-30077, 92-30095 to 92-30097, 92-30102 and 92-30103.

9 F.3d 761 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leticia CASTANEDA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ismael BARRON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maria MERAS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Uriel CASTANEDA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terezo de Jesus UMANSOR-ALVAREZ, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lucas ORNELAS-MARTINEZ (True Name: Jose Licea), Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 5, 1993.

As Amended October 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter G. Palmer, Peggy Sue Juergens, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellant Leticia Castaneda.

Allan B. Ament, Bellevue, WA, for defendant-appellant Ismael Barron.

Antonio Salazar, Salazar Law Offices, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellant Maria Meras.

Erik L. Bauer, Bauer, Parsons & Campbell, Tacoma, WA, for defendant-appellant Uriel Castaneda.

Peter A. Camiel, Mair, Abercrombie, Camiel, and Rummonds, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellant Terezo de Jesus Umansor-Alvarez.

Allen Ressler, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellant Lucas Ornelas-Martinez.

Ron Friedman, Ken Bell, Asst. U.S. Attys., Seattle, WA, David T. Shelledy, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: WRIGHT, FARRIS and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

This consolidated appeal is brought by eleven individuals involved in an extensive conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin. Appellants raise a multitude of issues, the majority of which are considered in a separate, unpublished disposition. Our concern here is with appellants' appeals from their jury convictions for use of a weapon in relation to a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C...

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