U.S. v. ZARNES

Nos. 90-3024, 90-3139, 90-3280, 90-3374, 90-3648, 91-1316 and 91-1419.

33 F.3d 1454 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marina ZARNES, Michael W. Nietupski, Jeffrey L. Hunter, Benny L. Battles, Michael R. Dionne, Marvin G. Bland, and Thomas J. Nietupski, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Risley (argued), Springfield, IL, for U.S.

Michael H. Vonnahmen, Springfield, IL, for Marina Zarnes.

Jay D. Stein, Stein & Stein, Chicago, IL, for Michael W. Nietupski.

Jeff Justice (argued), Hull, Campbell & Robinson, Decatur, IL, for Jeffrey L. Hunter.

James A. Pappas, Michael J. Costello (argued), Costello Law Office, Springfield, IL, for Benny L. Battles.

Monroe McWard, Taylorville, IL, for Michael R. Dionne.

James T. LaVecchia (argued), William H. Wise, Wise & Kuzas, Chicago, IL, for Marvin G. Bland.

Kevin P. Connor, Chicago, IL, for Thomas J. Nietupski.

Before BAUER, FLAUM, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

This is a consolidated direct appeal by seven defendants convicted of drug conspiracy and firearms offenses. They raise numerous challenges to their convictions and sentences. For the reasons stated below we affirm the judgments entered by the district court.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In 1986, William Zahm began selling small amounts of the drug methamphetamine in the San Diego, California...

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