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UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 95-2968, 95-2972.

77 F.3d 1098 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Marcus WILLIAMS, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Cortez WILLIAMS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 5, 1996.

Rehearing Denied April 3, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan Sutter, St. Louis, Missouri, argued, for Marcus Williams.

Jeffrey J. Rosanswank, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, argued, for Cortez Williams.

Curtis O. Poore, Assistant U.S. Attorney, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, argued, for appellee.

Before BEAM, LOKEN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Marcus Williams (Marcus) and Cortez Williams (Cortez) appeal their convictions and sentences for conspiracy to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine. Both appellants challenge the sufficiency of the government's evidence regarding the quantity of drugs for which they were held responsible at sentencing. Marcus also challenges the qualifications of a member of his jury.

I. BACKGROUND

Marcus and Cortez Williams were charged...

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